Death toll from earthquake in Türkiye and Syria exceeds 21.700

Humanitarian aid began to arrive Turkey. Germany announced the sending of 90 tons of material by plane. At the same time, access to Síria, which is in civil war and with the regime targeted by sanctions from the international community, is much more complicated.

The war destroyed hospitals and caused problems with the electricity and water supply in the city. Síria, but ONU can only send aid to rebel-held areas in the northwest of the country through Bab al Hawa, on the border with Turkey.

Turkish diplomacy stated that it is working to open two other crossing points “with the regions under the control of the Syrian government, for humanitarian reasons”.

The Secretary General of ONU, Antonio Guterres, asked the Security Council to authorize the opening of new humanitarian aid crossings between the countries.

“This is the time for unity, not the time to politicize or divide. It’s obvious that we need a lot of support”, said.

(With AFP)

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