Syria earthquake toll rises to more than 230 dead, 600 wounded - senior health official
[1/3] Rescuers work at the site of a damaged building, following an earthquake, in rebel-held Azaz, Syria February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Mahmoud Hassano
BEIRUT, Feb 6 (Reuters) - A major earthquake killed more than 200 people and injured more than 600 others in Syria, a senior health official told Syrian state TV on Monday.
"The earthquake toll rose to 237 killed and 639 injured," Ahmed Damiriyye, an aide to Syria's health minister, said.
Reporting by Maya Gebeily; Writing by Clauda Tanios; Editing by Tom Hogue
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