Syria’s earthquake caused $5.1 billion in damages: World Bank
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Last month’s earthquake caused $5.1 billion in direct physical damage in Syria, amounting to nearly 10 percent of the country’s GDP, according to the World Bank.
Nearly half of the damage, around $2.3 billion was in Aleppo province, which is home to more than 4.2 million people, followed by rebel-held Idlib with $1.9 billion in damage, and Lattakia with $549 million, which is under the control of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
The economic losses and recovery needs of Syria are yet to be determined, but the World Bank said they have started a Syria Rapid Damage Need Assessment to provide a more detailed picture.
The twin earthquakes on February 6 had their epicentres across the border in Turkey. In Syria, they killed more than 6,000 people, made millions homeless and vulnerable to diseases in areas that were already suffering after 12 years of conflict.
Three people have died from cholera in the weeks after the earthquake, according to the Syrian Civil Defence (White Helmets).
The World Bank estimated the damage caused by the earthquake in Turkey to be around $34 billion with twice the amount needed for reconstruction.
Nearly half of the damage, around $2.3 billion was in Aleppo province, which is home to more than 4.2 million people, followed by rebel-held Idlib with $1.9 billion in damage, and Lattakia with $549 million, which is under the control of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
The economic losses and recovery needs of Syria are yet to be determined, but the World Bank said they have started a Syria Rapid Damage Need Assessment to provide a more detailed picture.
The twin earthquakes on February 6 had their epicentres across the border in Turkey. In Syria, they killed more than 6,000 people, made millions homeless and vulnerable to diseases in areas that were already suffering after 12 years of conflict.
Three people have died from cholera in the weeks after the earthquake, according to the Syrian Civil Defence (White Helmets).
The World Bank estimated the damage caused by the earthquake in Turkey to be around $34 billion with twice the amount needed for reconstruction.