ALEPPO, Feb 12 (NNN-SANA) – WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, visited the quake-hit Aleppo city in northern Syria yesterday, raising hope for more emergency aid to reach Syria in the coming days.
The World Health Organisation brought 35 tonnes of relief aid to Aleppo, as Ghebreyesus reached the city and visited some hospitalised people, shelters where displaced people are staying, and damaged areas.
His visit comes, in the wake of the deadly earthquake that rocked Syria on Monday, killing 5,000 people, so far, in government and rebel-held areas.
Speaking to reporters during his tour, Ghebreyesus said that, easing the U.S. sanctions on Syria, within the next 180 days, would give a window, to bring more emergency supplies and support.
According to a UNHCR estimation, 5.3 million people in Syria might have been left homeless by the earthquake.– NNN-SANA
