appealed to the United Nations for facilitation of helps access to opposition areas in Northwestern Syria, amid depletion of relief stocks, following the devastating earthquakes that exacerbated already A difficult situation in the area.
Opposition-controlled areas near Turkey’s borders – hard hit with a size of 7.7. And 7.6 earthquakes hit on Monday – help cannot be received from parts controlled by the system of Syria without the permission of Damascus.
“Put politics aside and let us Are our humanitarian work work? said the UN Resident Coordinator in Syria, Mustafa Benlamlih in Interview with France Press agency , warning: “We can’t wait and negotiate. By the time we negotiate, it’s over.”
Monday’s earthquake destroyed entire departments of major cities in Turkey and Syria, killing more from 11,700 peopleresulting in thousands of injuries more And many left more homeless in winter cold.
In Syria alone, there are no fewer than 2,662 people They were killed, according to L.A government and rescue workers in opposition-held areas.
“The destruction in government-controlled provinces are “huge”.
“But we know also This destruction in Northwest is huge and we need Get there to evaluate.”
“We still have to negotiate and we still have to get it access to, for For example, northwest areaIt’s not easy.”
No new shipments have been sent to region From inside Syria in About three weeks, according to the United Nations official.
The United Nations has some stocks in the area Enough to feed 100,000 people people for one a week, he said.
“Once we run out, we are need To renew this is my call,” He said.
“we need the support of All parties involved to facilitate accessbe it in the northwest of Syria or the rest of Syria because there they also suffer.
On Tuesday, the United Nations said the only border crossing used to transport life-saving aid from Turkey into conflict-torn Syria had disrupted its operations.
But the United Nations Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria said on Wednesday it hoped to resume aid deliveries soon like next day.
“Fortunately today we hear that the road has been opened, and we hope that we will have the possibility access At the border,” said Muhannad Hadi, adding that the UN is working with Turkish authorities.
“Hopefully tomorrow we can hand something over and cross the border,” he said. news Noting that the trucks were ready to leave if necessary.
But he cautioned that there was some uncertainty about the route on Syrian sidequoted information was thishard to check.”
Since 2011, the war in Syria has killed approx half million people and forced around half of pre-war country population From others homesand with Many seek refuge in Turkey.
Even before Monday’s earthquake, the majority of the population He was in need of humanitarian assistance. the latest The disaster has only accumulated on more misery.
“This is a crisis over Benmalieh said.
“There is not enough equipment for Search and rescue, there is not enough medical equipment, there is not enough medicine.”
