The 7.8 strong earthquake in Turkey caused a total of more than 500 deaths in Turkey and Syria, and the medical system in Syria has been overwhelmed.

The picture shows the disaster area in Syria.

(Reuters)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey in the early hours of the 6th local time, causing at least 284 deaths and more than 2,300 injuries in the country, and 237 deaths and 639 injuries in Syria. The total number of victims in the two countries has exceeded 500 people, and the Syrian medical system collapsed.

According to "CNN", the Syrian American Medical Society (Syrian American Medical Society) stated that after the strong earthquake, the hospitals in Syria have been overcrowded. What is more troublesome is that the Al Dana Hospital was damaged by the earthquake and had to evacuate patients. Forced to transfer all newborns to other medical facilities.

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The Syrian American Medical Association emphasized that Syria is in urgent need of trauma medical supplies and comprehensive first aid assistance. They have been receiving the affected people, and they are also working hard to ensure the safety of more than 1,700 employees in Syria and 90 employees in Turkey.