The World Health Organization warned that the number of earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria it is possibly much higher than previously thought and may reach 26 million people.
He also appealed for humanitarian aid funding, while releasing $16 million from his emergency fund.
It is noted that the WHO announced that it sent 37 tons of medical material for wound care and emergency surgeries to Turkey on Thursday, while 35 tons arrived in Syria on Friday.
“They will be used to treat and care for 100,000 people as well as to carry out 120,000 emergency surgeries in the two countries,” the WHO said, adding that a third flight with a similar cargo was expected to arrive in Syria on Monday.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived today in Aleppo, Syria, which was hit hard by the earthquake.
Source: News Beast
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