Ercros col·labora amb Unicef per ajudar a la infància afectada pels terratrèmols de Turquia i Síria

On 9 February 2023 in Jableh district, Lattakia Governorate, northwestern Syrian Arab Republic, a child walks through the rubble of buildings destroyed by the 6 February earthquake. A few hours after midnight on 6 February 2023, children, and families in parts of Syria’s governorates of Aleppo, Lattakia and Hama fled their homes for safety after an initial 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit southeast Türkiye and Syria. The timing could not have been worse, with a devastating initial earthquake – followed by another during the day – hitting during the winter, when sub-zero temperatures are not uncommon. UNICEF teams in Syria are currently on the ground assessing the impact of the situation and gearing up to distribute lifesaving assistance to displaced people. Children in Syria continue to face one of the most complex humanitarian situations in the world. A worsening economic crisis, continued localized hostilities after more than a decade of grinding conflict, mass displacement and devastated public infrastructure have left two-thirds of the population in need of assistance. Food insecurity, reliance on unreliable and alternative water sources, protection concerns, high levels of school dropouts are acute. Waterborne diseases pose another deadly threat to children and families affected. In Syria, a cholera outbreak declared on 10 September 2022 quickly spread across the country, with children especially vulnerable.