The Ministry of Health of Syria informed that the number of victims in Latakia, Aleppo, Hama and Tartus as a result of the earthquake reached 403, and the number of injured reached 1284, SANA state news service reports.
Al-Watan news agency reports that the sister of Syrian Prime Minister Hussein Arnous, Nasoub Arnous, also died as a result of the collapse of the building during the earthquake in Hama city.
The Syrian Ministry of Health informs that all public and private health institutions in all provinces of the country are in a state of constant alert. Trucks loaded with medical, surgical and emergency supplies are sent to Aleppo, Latakia and Hama.