Begin typing your search above and press return to search.
proflie-avatar
Login
exit_to_app
The smouldering of anger in Ladakh
access_time 29 March 2024 4:20 AM GMT
Democracy that banks on the electorate
access_time 28 March 2024 5:34 AM GMT
Lessons to learn from Moscow terror attack
access_time 27 March 2024 6:10 AM GMT
Gaza
access_time 26 March 2024 4:34 AM GMT
The poison is not in words, but inside
access_time 25 March 2024 5:42 AM GMT
DEEP READ
Schools breeding hatred
access_time 14 Sep 2023 10:37 AM GMT
Ukraine
access_time 16 Aug 2023 5:46 AM GMT
Ramadan: Its essence and lessons
access_time 13 March 2024 9:24 AM GMT
When ‘Jai Sree Ram’ becomes a death call
access_time 15 Feb 2024 9:54 AM GMT
exit_to_app
Homechevron_rightWorldchevron_rightWHO chief reaches...

WHO chief reaches Syrian city gripped by earthquake with aid

text_fields
bookmark_border
WHO chief reaches Syrian city gripped by earthquake with aid
cancel

Aleppo (Syria): The visit by WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to the earthquake-stricken city of Aleppo in northern Syria gave rise to hope that more emergency relief would soon reach Syria.

On Saturday, the WHO sent 35 tonnes of humanitarian supplies to Aleppo as Ghebreyesus arrived in the city and paid visits to some hospitalised patients, shelters for displaced persons, and damaged regions.

His visit comes in the wake of the deadly earthquake that rocked Syria on Monday, killing 5,000 people in government and rebel-held areas, Xinhua news agency reported.

Speaking to reporters during his tour, the WHO Director-General said that easing the US sanctions on Syria within the next 180 days would give a window to bring more emergency supplies and support.

According to a UNHCR estimation, 5.3 million people in Syria might have been left homeless by the earthquake.


With inputs from IANS

Show Full Article
TAGS:SyriaWHOEarthquakeAntónio Guterrestedros adhanom Ghebreyesus
Next Story