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1. Situation overview
As of February 13, 3,581 deaths and 5,384 injuries were reported by the Syrian Ministry of Health in Aleppo, Latakia, Hama, Idleb countryside and Tartous.
Damaged homes are the main reason for large-scale internal displacement. According to initial estimates by UNHCR, an estimated 5 million people in north-western Syria will need shelter assistance and an HCT-coordinated response due to the devastation caused by the earthquake. By February 12, over 18,500 families had found shelter in collective accommodation. The majority are temporarily taken in by other families. Thousands remain homeless in open areas, seeking refuge in damaged buildings, existing IDP camps and reception centers. Authorities in Lattakia governorate have said they will designate permanent shelters for families whose homes have been damaged and who have no alternative accommodation options.
People affected by the earthquake continue to arrive in various governorates. UNHCR and protection partners in Tartous identified 318 families displaced from Aleppo and Latakia. The protection sub-sector in southern Syria identified 46 families who arrived in Sweida and Dar’a. Protection partners reported that hundreds of families arrived at various locations in Damascus and rural Damascus. The sector is in the process of confirming numbers, locations and needs.