. this is cnn breaking news. welcome to our viewers joining us here in the united states and all around the world i m rosemary church, we continue tracking breaking news out of the middle east this hour where major earthquake killed hundreds of people in syria and turkey and the death toll is rising. syrian state media report at least 237 people have died in syria and more than 600 injured an unknown number could be trapped under rubble. we got this video earlier of a rescuer carrying an injured child away from the rubble of a damaged building. the white helmets rescue group known as the syrian self-defense declared the north western part of syria a disaster area, dozens of buildings collapsed that both country, turkey s vice president said at least 284 died in southern turkey and more than 23 hon injured, emergency workers asking for silence to hear possible cries for help from people trapped under the rubble. the governor of istanbul said nearly 1,000 search and rescue
at the moment. the health services still operating and there are not many in a country like syria. over 80% are not operating. so it s a big mouthful for not only our organization but all organizations here as well as the authorities thank you so much joining us on the line there from damascus syria. and selma, we were talking about this earthquake that devastated both turkey and syria in terms of lost lives and those collapsed buildings, but it was felt across the area in a number of the countries talk to his about that absolutely but syria the focus now, rosemary, as you heard that aide worker who just spoke to you, there are serious concerns about the syria government ability to provide services, places for people to
the situation in syria and especially the northwest of syria, the situation is very much like the one described for turkey. the earthquake hit the northwest early this morning, in areas that are already in need of humanitarian aid after 12 years of conflict and a very rapidly declining economy in syria. we see major infrastructure damage in alepo, lataka, in the northwest of the country. many city centers have been hit very hard and some rural areas we see extensive damage as well but the city centers are hit. the buildings were decayed after bombings from the war so they were susceptible to falling apart. latest figures over 200 dead,
this, that the high altitude spying spark as new low in u.s. china relations. look, it is unconceivable to hear china now say that, what the united states did in response was overreacting and provocative. when, in fact, what is provocative is sending a spy drone to any portion of the united states let alone across the entire country and for the expect some kind of reaction and some kind of consequence for those actions and looking what i m also hearing from many republicans in washington, dc is they re hearing from their constituents, republicans and democrats who are outraged also rosemary to length of time it took for action to be taken, and it s also putting new spotlight on the dangers that china poses on many fronts, not just in terms of their surveillance and their spying capabilities, but human rights abuses and with the many of the actions they re
. this is cnn breaking news. welcome to our viewers joining us here in the united states and all around the world i m rosemary church, we continue tracking breaking news out of the middle east this hour where major earthquake killed hundreds of people in syria and turkey and the death toll is rising. syrian state media report at least 237 people have died in syria and more than 600 injured an unknown number could be trapped under rubble. we got this video earlier of a rescuer carrying an injured child away from the rubble of a damaged building. the white helmets rescue group known as the syrian self-defense declared the north western part of syria a disaster area, dozens of buildings collapsed that both country, turkey s vice president said at least 284 died in southern turkey and more than 23 hon injured, emergency workers