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5.3 million displaced after devastating earthquake: UN agency
More than 5 million people are expected to have been displaced by the earthquake that hit Syria and Turkey earlier this week. According to the Syrian representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees...
Updated: 39 months ago1 min read
"Up to 5.3 million people in Syria may have been left homeless by the earthquake," said Sivanka Dhanapala, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Syria.
More than 5 million people are expected to have been displaced by the earthquake that hit Syria and Turkey earlier this week. According to the Syrian representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Sivanka Dhanapala, during the press conference, "up to 5.3 million people in Syria have been made homeless by the earthquake".
UNHCR aid to Syria earthquake
During the press conference, Dhanapala said quake survivors across the country needed shelter assistance. Due to the earthquake, roads have been blocked and damaged, affecting access for humanitarian aid to the affected people. In addition, he pointed out that those most at risk are the elderly, the disabled and some children who have been separated from their parents.
The humanitarian organization's focus is on shelter and supplies where they have ensured collection centers have adequate facilities for earthquake survivors including tents, plastic sheeting, thermal blankets, mats, winter clothing etc Currently the combined death toll is approaching the devastating 24,000-mark quake as rescue team struggles to find more survivors days after the catastrophic quake, AP reported.
While the rescue operation is in full swing in both countries, attempts to find more survivors are dwindling over time.
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