Reference :
V-P-SY-E-00616
Date :
04/2016
Caption :
Near Homs, Al-Rastane. The exterior of a field hospital is seen from an alleyway. The town has seen heavy fighting during the past four years. The hospital, which has been damaged in fighting, was moved down two floors to the ground and basement levels. More than 120,000 have begun receiving food, medical aid and items for the provision of clean water.
Confidentiality level :
public
Publication restrictions :
publication without restrictions
Description :
ICRC website article, 21.04.2016: “Syria: Aid for over 120,000 people arrives in besieged town near Homs. Damascus/Geneva - More than 120,000 people, in the besieged town of Al Rastan, near Homs have begun receiving food, medical aid and items for the provision of clean water. The aid was delivered by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) and the United Nations in a 65-truck convoy. More aid should be delivered in the coming days. Al Rastan, which borders the governorate of Hama, has seen heavy fighting during the past four years. Very little aid has reached the town. The recent respite in fighting has now allowed for this. "The people have suffered terribly," said Majda Flihi, who led the ICRC team into the area. "Peoples' livelihoods, especially farming and raising livestock, have been severely affected. Damage to the town's irrigation infrastructure has made the situation even worse," she said. Today, the ICRC provided 24,000 food parcels, medicines, and wheelchairs. Water treatment materials, tanks, pumps and generators to improve the condition of boreholes and ensure steady supply of clean water to the population, were also delivered. Whilst this aid delivery is a positive development, it is important that there continues to be regular supplies to Al Rastan and to other besieged and hard-to-reach areas.”
Original material :
digital
Resolution :
2048x1536
Orientation :
landscape
Colour/B&W :
colour
