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Syrian Arab Republic:Landslide:2002/10/02

Duration2002/10/02 At least 25 people were killed, 23 wounded and 55 believed buried under the rubble when a number of old houses collapsed Wednesday because of a landslide in northern Syria.
Country or DistrictSyrian Arab Republic
NameLandslide

Headline(Source, Date)
Personal Injury Material Damage Others
United Press International 2002/10/02
Dead: at least 25 people

Injured: 23 people
(at least 5 of the wounded were in critical condition)

55 people were believed buried under the rubble.


6 houses and a three-story building collapsed.



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