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Aug 25, 2019 10 tweets 10 min read Read on X
[1] A thread on the current situation in #İdlib and northern #Hama. The amount of human suffering caused by forced displacement and deliberate targeting of civilians, healthcare facilities, and water resources is, even in the Syrian context, an extreme beyond the extremes.
[2] Almost 600 K were displaced over the last 3 months. This is the biggest and most acute displacement since 2011. to put it into context, this is more than 5 doubles the displacement during last year offensive on #daraa , #Ghouta and the whole southern region.
[3]the majority people currently being displaced already had been displaced multiple times from other parts of #Syria. Those refused the option of returning to GOS areas before and still do, due to concerns on their safety, those need a final destination, not temporary shelter.
[4] #Idlib already in dire humanitarian situation before the current offensive. Destroyed water infrastructure that was barely enough now is beyond overburdened. This means high risk of waterborne diseases for a population that was already living in an unstable situation.
[5] Chronic diseases are a major cause of morbidity & mortality in #Syria. #idlib have barely enough life saving health services.
For displaced people, a major concern is their access to treatment in their new overwhelmed IDPs sites, nevertheless children and maternity health.
[6] some numbers from April 26th in NW:
- over 950 fatalities, 1 to 3rd are children.
-over 5000 injuries only in SAMS hospitals.
- attacks on humanitarian infrastructure: 40 on health facilities, 50 on schools, 29 on water networks.
[7] more numbers on #Idlib :
- Among 600 k IDPs, there are 125k women& girls in reproductive age, only 35k of them have access to basic services like dignity kits. This raises concerns on increasing GBV due to bad living conditions and lack of access to services.
[8] more numbers from #Idlib
-150k school aged children among IDPs, and in need of education، while other 250 k children are affected.
-94 schools are used as temporary shelter, and schools start in 20 days which leaves children without schools, or IDPs without shelter.

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Feb 15, 2023
[1] This thread is an update on the situation 9 days after the earthquake in northwestern Syria: The UN sent a mission to visit the affected area, while Syrian American doctors have arrived.
[2] Bab Al-Salama crossing has received UN aid for the first time since 2020, after it was closed due to Russian pressure. UN has expanded its team in south Turkey to respond to NW, and a rapid assessment cell has been employed, and the work of clusters began to recover.
[3]Since the earthquake, 1,320 bodies have entered from Turkey, and 95 UN aid trucks have arrived within six days of the response. There have been 4,378 deaths and 12,400 wounded. The number of demolished buildings is 1,700, and the number of partially damaged buildings is 6,300.
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Feb 14, 2023
[1] This thread is an update on the 8th day after the #earthquake Feb 13, 2023:
The earthquake in NW Syria has resulted in 4,427 deaths and 12,400 injuries. Number of destroyed buildings: 1,700. Partially damaged: 6,300. 280,000 people affected. Image
[2]1,414 deaths & 2,349 injuries in regime-held areas, and 18,500 families displaced.
While in NW 11,000 families have lost their homes and 30,000 displacement movements recorded by the UN
[3] 40% of schools in NW out of service, with 39 used as shelters. 17,000 children without schools. Resuming on Feb 18th. 678 schools damaged in regime areas, 126 used as shelters.
58 UN aid trucks in the past 5 days, while 75 aid trucks arrived today from NE local organizations.
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Feb 10, 2023
[1] This thread is an Update on the 4th day after the earthquake in northwestern Syria. Death toll continues to rise with little hope for survivors still trapped under rubble. Over 2030 deaths and 5000+ injured reported in northwestern Syria.
[2] Regime controlled areas report 1347 deaths and 2500 injured. Turkey saw a 63% increase in casualties with 16,100 dead and 64,000 injured.
11,000 families are homeless and over 30,000 families have been displaced in northwestern Syria.
[3] A cross-border convoy delivered non-food items today, first since the earthquake.
Qatari Crescent announces delivery of aid shipment, details unclear. King Salman Foundation shipment arrives in GZT Airport.
Spanish volunteer search and rescue team arrives without equipment.
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Feb 9, 2023
[1] This thread is to give updates on the situation in NW on the 3rd day after #syriaearthquake
The latest update from the UN reports over 2,000 deaths, 5,000 wounded, and 11,000 homeless families in northwestern Syria. 2,000 buildings were demolished and over 5,100 damaged
[2] Civil defense teams are still working, but the hope of finding survivors under the rubble is diminishing. Nothing can express our gratitude to these heroes. An Egyptian volunteer team of rescue and medical personnel has entered with the help of the (IHH).
[3] Teams from Syrian organizations outside Turkey are starting to arrive to support local teams. For example doctors from SAMS started arriving from the US. Permits for teams to cross the borders usually take at least 15 days from Turkey, hope they will figure quicker mechanism
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