An earthquake in neighboring Turkey on Monday killed more than 120 people and injured over 230 in parts of northwestern Syria held by Syrian opposition
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At a hospital in Syria, Osama Abdel Hamid was holding back tears as he recalled on Monday the powerful earthquake that toppled his home and killed his neighbours, along with hundreds of his compatriots.
DARKUSH, Syria - At a hospital in Syria, Osama Abdel Hamid was holding back tears as he recalled on Monday the powerful earthquake that toppled his home and killed his neighbours, along with hundreds of his compatriots.
"We were fast asleep when we felt a huge earthquake," Abdel Hamid told AFP at
810 people died in Syria today after 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit north of the border in Turkey. Syria s government appealed to the international community for aid.