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Robert Dex

First aid convoy reaches rebel-held Syrian enclave after earthquake

People walk past collapsed buildings following a devastating earthquake in the town of Jinderis, Aleppo province, Syria

(Picture: AP)

The first aid convoy to reach Syria’s rebel-held northwest since the devastating earthquake brought medicine, blankets tents and shelter kits on Thursday.

Six trucks crossed the border from Turkey into the enclave which is home to 4.6 million people already dependent on humanitarian aid before the natural disaster struck.

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