Explainer-How Syria's war has hindered earthquake relief

FILE PHOTO: A White Helmet volunteer stands among rubble, in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake, in Harem, Idlib, Syria February 10, 2023. White Helmets/Handout via REUTERS

(Reuters) - Thousands of people have been killed in Syria by the earthquake that struck its border region with Turkey on Feb. 6 but aid has been slow to reach the most affected areas.

Relief efforts have been hampered by a civil war that has splintered the country and divided regional and global powers.