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Because of the earthquake, the White Helmets declare northwestern Syria a “disaster area”

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) — The Syrian White Helmets, also known as the Syrian Civil Defense, declared in a statement Monday that northwest Syria is a “stricken area.”

And the statement said: “We call on all local authorities and civil forces to mobilize their cadres, and we recommend all humanitarian, health and relief organizations operating in Syria to share work according to the system of parity and their geographical distribution to ensure that the necessary needs are covered as much as possible,” according to the statement.

The organization said that hundreds of people were injured and fell under the rubble and dozens died, but it did not specify the exact numbers.

The death toll from the earthquake in Syria rose to 111, and injuries to 516, according to the Syrian Ministry of Health announced by the government.

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