In northwestern Syria, after the earthquake, the state of water supply systems has worsened, there is a threat of pollution and a lack of clean drinking water. It is reported by RBC with reference to the statement of the International Committee of the Red Cross.
The organization said the water supply system in Aleppo was “so old that there are no spare parts for it,” and the load on it has increased, including due to the fact that the disaster destroyed the water tanks on the roofs of houses. The city sewer was destroyed.
“The likelihood that serious health problems will become an indirect consequence of the earthquake is frighteningly high. A new emergency in this area, such as an outbreak of infectious diseases, will be a catastrophe for the region,” said Fabrizio Carboni, director of the ICRC’s regional directorate for operations in the Near and Middle East.
It is noted that after the earthquake, the ICRC and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent provided medical assistance to more than 57 thousand people in the affected areas. They also provided water to people in six Aleppo accommodation centers and distributed humanitarian aid to more than 30,000 people.
Source: Rosbalt
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