A camp to house civilians in Jindires in Aleppo
Turkey earthquake
The Red Cross told Al Arabiya: “We are communicating with the Syrian regime to distribute aid to opposition areas.”
On Friday, the Syrian government announced that aid would be allowed to enter opposition areas, in coordination with the Red Cross and the United Nations.
The Red Cross told Al Arabiya: “We are communicating with the Syrian regime to distribute aid to opposition areas.”
Earlier, the World Food Program said it was running out of stock in northwestern Syria and demanded the opening of more border crossings from Turkey after the earthquake that struck the two countries.
Corinne Fleischer, the regional director of the program in the Middle East and North Africa, said that 90% of the population in northwest Syria depend on humanitarian aid, noting the need to start introducing new stocks of food.
In the context, Najat Rushdi, the UN Deputy Special Envoy for Syria, announced the need for the country’s northwest regions for more urgent support to meet the growing needs after the earthquake that occurred last Monday.
Rushdie also revealed the arrival of the first UN aid convoy to northwestern Syria after the devastating earthquake caused a temporary disruption of operations.
The International Organization for Migration said 14 trucks carrying humanitarian aid crossed the border from Turkey into northern Syria on Friday.
Spokesman Paul Dillon said the trucks were carrying “electric heaters, tents, blankets and other items to help those displaced by this catastrophic earthquake,” explaining that the aid was destined for Idlib.
Today, Friday, the Syrian “Al-Ikhbariya” TV stated that the Prime Ministry declared the areas affected by the earthquake in the governorates of Aleppo, Latakia, Hama, and Idlib “disaster areas.”
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Syria at dawn last Monday, leaving widespread destruction and great loss of life.
And the Syrian presidency announced, today, Friday, that President Bashar al-Assad visited Aleppo University Hospital, in the first announced visit to the areas hit by the earthquake.
The presidency published pictures of Assad and his wife during a visit to the injured as a result of the devastating earthquake that killed thousands.
The devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, at dawn last Monday, left more than 22,000 people dead in the two countries, in a temporary death toll that is expected to rise.
