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San Diego Syrian community joins together to support earthquake victims
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Singing and honking reverberated all through the Embarcadero Saturday afternoon, as dozens of Syrians gathered to point out assist for his or her dwelling nation.
“It was a shock to all of us,” mentioned Maysoon Aziz, reflecting on the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Syria and Turkey on Feb. 6, 2023.
The loss of life toll as of Feb. 11 has surpassed 25,000 individuals, in line with ABC Information.
“This quantity may be very scary once I jot it down on my signal and I’m pondering to myself – one by one,” mentioned Sarab Aziz, who pointed to a handwritten signal that reveals the variety of lives misplaced within the aftermath of the earthquake.
Each girls, alongside many others, carried indicators that learn “Assist Syria,” hoping to encourage People to donate any gadgets they will to assist the victims.
“All we’d like is knowledgeable rescue group to go to Syria and to start out digging within the rubbles,” mentioned Maysoon.
UNICEF helps present aid to Syrians in want by donations.