Damascus-SANA
The head of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, Eng. Khaled Hboubati, appealed to lift the siege and economic sanctions imposed on Syria to face the repercussions of the devastating earthquake.
Habbouti said during a press conference: “We need heavy equipment, ambulances, and firefighting vehicles to continue to rescue and remove the rubble, and this requires the lifting of sanctions on Syria as soon as possible.
Habbouti added that the number of victims is likely to rise, and a number of buildings are still at risk of collapsing. The results of the earthquake are catastrophic, and our volunteers are ready, but we lack equipment.
Habbouti indicated that the government has allocated 126 shelters in Aleppo, 23 in Lattakia, 5 in Hama, 3 in Homs, and 3 in Tartous to help those affected.
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