'Open and shut case' for more Syria crossings to boost earthquake relief effort, says UN aid boss
, where a 12-year conflict had already left hundreds of thousands dead and forced millions to flee.
He said:"It's a huge operation... but it's now going to be at a level and a pace above what was the case before the earthquake. He added:"Frankly it's an open and shut case on humanitarian terms, why we need those extra crossing points now to save lives and to provide some sort of assistance to the people as they come into the post-rescue phase.Fears were also rising over a health emergency.
Belgique Dernières Nouvelles, Belgique Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Turkey-Syria earthquake - latest: Security 'rapidly deteriorating' in Turkey as death toll passes 28,000The death toll from two devastating earthquakes stands at more than 28,000 six days after the disaster but could double, the UN has warned. Reported clashes in parts of Turkey as survivors fight over dwindling food and water have forced some aid organisations to pause their work.
Lire la suite »
Turkey-Syria earthquake: 'We thought they were dead' - sisters rescued minutes apart from rubbleSpecialists and supplies have started to arrive in Kahramanmaras, Turkey - but they cannot meet the demand in the traumatised city where local people are picking at the rubble with spades, crow bars and ordinary car jacks trying to find survivors - and retrieve victims' remains.
Lire la suite »
'Frantic' attempts to find people alive in Turkey and Syria as earthquake deaths hit 21,000A mother and a boy were pulled from rubble 103 hours after the devastating earthquake which struck Turkey and Syria on Monday, with rescuers “frantic” to save as many people as possible before the survival window closes
Lire la suite »
Turkey-Syria earthquake: Fundraiser, 84, launches ambulance appealJohn Shackleton, from Harrogate, says he aims to deliver vital medical aid to Turkey.
Lire la suite »
Nurses fled hospital with as many babies as possible during Turkey-Syria quake, doctor revealsIntensive care nurses in Turkey’s Hatay province were forced to flee hospitals with all the newborn babies they could carry in their arms during Monday’s devastating earthquake
Lire la suite »
Turkey and Syria face tragedy once more\n\t\t\tLet our global subject matter experts broaden your perspective with timely insights and opinions you\n\t\t\tcan’t find anywhere else.\n\t\t
Lire la suite »