In Syria, earthquake kills more than 100, injures hundreds

Rescuers carry the body of a casualty at the site of a damaged building, following an earthquake, in rebel-held Azaz, Syria February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Mahmoud Hassano

DAMASCUS (Reuters) -A major earthquake killed dozens and injured hundreds Syria early on Monday, a senior health official said, as homes and historic buildings in north and west came crashing down.

Deputy health minister Ahmad Damirieh told state television that at least 110 people were killed and more than 500 injured in the Syrian regions of Aleppo, Hama, Latakia and Tartous.