Earthquake in Syria is Devastating Combined with Western Hybrid War

The barbaric Western sanctions combined with heating, fuel, and electricity shortages are causing absolute devastation in Syria’s quake-hit cities.

As if the region does not have enough to deal with! Sanctions, war & hybrid war, blockade, starvation, poverty, mass displacement, cholera, freezing temperatures, no electricity, no water, no heating, mass poverty and now an earthquake reported 8.1 at worst. 💔💔💔

— vanessa beeley (@VanessaBeeley) February 6, 2023

Syria devastated by earthquake and sanctions

#Syria #Turkey torn apart by one of the strongest earthquakes in history of region. Just some images of this human tragedy. After 11 years of war, siege, bloodshed & deprivation #Syrian people don't deserve this. #Helpless pic.twitter.com/IccdDRDbvZ

— vanessa beeley (@VanessaBeeley) February 6, 2023

The Syrian Arab Army is working with volunteer Fire Brigades and Civil Defence to search for survivors as storms continue to torment the rescuers and homeless #Syria pic.twitter.com/8BkyMAJG8G

— vanessa beeley (@VanessaBeeley) February 6, 2023

Buildings weakened by war are still collapsing hours after the earthquake. This is #Aleppo. Al Zbadia neighbourhood. pic.twitter.com/yGlZAMpRyE

— vanessa beeley (@VanessaBeeley) February 6, 2023

Al Masharqa, #Aleppo. 8 children's bodies have been found so far, in the rubble. 💔#Syria pic.twitter.com/ze7A9PEohd

— vanessa beeley (@VanessaBeeley) February 6, 2023

Fire brigades in Lattakia remind us that they lost comrades in the tragedy but all volunteers are working around the clock to rescue survivors. They are hampered by driving rain and wind as storms also batter Syria. The scale of the devastation is unbearable 💔 pic.twitter.com/1ffsp1c3Wx

— vanessa beeley (@VanessaBeeley) February 6, 2023

Search for survivors continues in Hama #Syria. A friend told me they spent all night on the street and that it was the most terrifying night of their lives. After 11 years war..that says something 💔 pic.twitter.com/otPm4A3tvp

— vanessa beeley (@VanessaBeeley) February 6, 2023

Antioch-Rehaniyya Road. pic.twitter.com/W7Hs6o8TmZ

— vanessa beeley (@VanessaBeeley) February 6, 2023

Buildings weakened by war are still collapsing hours after the earthquake. This is #Aleppo. Al Zbadia neighbourhood. pic.twitter.com/yGlZAMpRyE

— vanessa beeley (@VanessaBeeley) February 6, 2023

Hama, Arbaeen District. Collapsed buildings. Syrian Civil Defence (real one) working round the clock to dig people out.#Syria

Any earthquake experts? Depth is a reported 10km. @Sonophoto pic.twitter.com/LdZO9eRq8h

— vanessa beeley (@VanessaBeeley) February 6, 2023

CCTV footage in Lebanon show earthquake strength far from epicentre.

Emergency teams (paramedics and specialized doctors), equipped mobile clinics, and supply vehicles (medicines, emergency and surgical supplies) were sent from the central administration in Damascus, Homs and Tartous to Aleppo and Lattakia.

Update:
Deputy Minister of Health: Death toll from the earthquake has risen to 313 deaths and 639 injuries