Kremlin says it is in contact with Syrian authorities over quake relief
Last updated on: 13 February,2023 02:50 pm
At least 34,000 people have died since a major earthquake struck Turkey and Syria last week.
(Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Monday that it was in contact with Syrian authorities over providing relief to areas affected by last week's earthquake and that it was finding ways to continue supplying humanitarian aid there.
At least 34,000 people have died since a major earthquake struck Turkey and Syria last week.
Aid efforts in northwest Syria, where more than 4,300 have been reported killed, have been complicated by disputes between opposition-controlled authorities in the region and the Russian-backed government of President Bashar al-Assad.