World Bank estimates direct damage from earthquake in Syria

The February 6 earthquakes that hit Türkiye and Syria caused an estimated $5.1 billion in direct physical damages in Syria, according to a World Bank Global Rapid Assessment report released today.

Report informs, citing the World Bank's website, that reflecting a significant degree of uncertainty around this preliminary assessment, estimates of the total direct damages using replacement costs range between $2.7 and $7.9 billion.

The GRADE report finds that Aleppo (population of 4.2 million) was the most severely hit governorate with 45% of the estimated damages ($2.3 billion) followed by Idlib (37% or $1.9 billion) and Lattakia (11% or $549 million).