The first UN earthquake aid convoy has finally arrived in Syria three days after the earthquake struck.
After the roads leading to the Syrian border crossing were announced to be open on February 8, the first UN convoy arrived at the Bab al-Hawa border gate, according to the report. Archyde.com.
After the terrible devastation of the earthquake in southern Turkey and northern Syria, the United Nations Special Envoy said that “certainly everything” must be prepared in the rescue trip for the unfortunate victims.
| Trucks carrying aid at the Bab al-Hawa border crossing on February 9. Image: Archyde.com. |
Theo Guardian, the number of deaths due to earthquakes in Turkey and Syria on February 6 has surpassed 17,000, as of February 19. Rescue teams are still racing against time to find the trapped survivors.
The Turkish government also shared that they will open other intersections in the next two days if the security situation is guaranteed.
Bab al-Hawa is a gathering place for people from northwestern Syria from February 7 to February 8, after they received news from Turkey that the bodies of their loved ones were being brought back to Syria.
According to the United Nations, Bab al-Hawa, in southern Turkey, is the main lifeline for access to the northwestern region of Syria controlled by the opposition. The recent earthquake has devastated the transportation system in this area, making it difficult for aid to reach the people of northern Syria.