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Coverage dated February 5, 2023

Earthquake Piles Misery on War-Ravaged Syrians in Wintry North

Headline from Voice of America

Air strikes and shelling have already traumatized the population and weakened the foundations of many buildings

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7 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Times of Israel

    Misery of war-weary Syrians exacerbated by deadly earthquake (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Powerful 7.8-magnitude tremor devastates already ravaged areas where millions of displaced Syrians live in housing wrecked by years of fighting and bombardment

  2. New York Times

    Earthquake Strikes Syrian Region Already Mired in Humanitarian Crisis (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    One of the hardest hit areas was northwestern Syria, where nearly three million people displaced by the country’s decade-long civil war were already living in precarious conditions.

  3. Voice of America

    Earthquake Piles Misery on War-Ravaged Syrians in Wintry North (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Air strikes and shelling have already traumatized the population and weakened the foundations of many buildings

  4. Los Angeles Times

    Earthquake inflicts fresh misery on Syrians displaced by civil war (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The deadly earthquake that struck southeast Turkey and northern Syria has devastated areas that are home to millions of Syrians displaced by war.

  5. The Guardian

    ‘There is nothing left’: earthquake adds to suffering in war-torn Syria (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Hundreds of deaths already reported and hospitals overwhelmed after quake hits country’s north-west

  6. Al Jazeera

    For Syrians, earthquakes bring on yet another disaster (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Powerful quakes have left devastation in the war-hit country, exacerbating crises faced by IDPs and refugees.

  7. NBC News

    Earthquake brings new devastation to war-ravaged Syria (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The 7.8-magnitude quake has piled further misery on rebel-held areas in Syria's northwest, threatening a new humanitarian crisis exacerbated by winter and civil war.

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