Reference :
V-P-YE-E-00751
Date :
04/06/2011
Caption :
Sana'a. Afther the fighting, an ICRC/Yemen Red Crescent Society team recovering a dead body.
Confidentiality level :
public
Publication restrictions :
publication without restrictions
Description :
ICRC website, operational update 08/06/2011
Extract:
Four months of civil unrest have taken their toll, with dozens of people killed or wounded. The ICRC and the Yemen Red Crescent are evacuating the wounded and the dead in Sana'a, and helping to supply water to the population. Elsewhere in the country, they are providing first aid for people affected by the violence.
"Because of the fighting, it has often been difficult for medical personnel to reach certain parts of Sana'a," said Jean-Nicolas Marti, the head of the ICRC delegation in Yemen. "Whenever there has been a moment of calm, dozens of people have been calling the ICRC, asking for help transferring the wounded to a hospital and recovering the bodies of the dead."
Since 4 June, joint ICRC and Yemen Red Crescent teams working in and around Sana'a have retrieved some 20 dead bodies and transferred 5 injured people to hospitals. On 7 June alone, 7 bodies were recovered from al-Hassaba, in the north of the capital. Overall, four ICRC staff and some 20 Yemen Red Crescent volunteers have taken part in these operations.
"Now more than ever, we are determined to carry out our neutral and impartial humanitarian activities in Sana'a and elsewhere in the country," said Mr Marti.
Original material :
digital
Resolution :
1600x1200
Orientation :
landscape
Colour/B&W :
colour
