Aid agencies are launching multi-million dollar appeals for Sri Lanka where tens of thousands of traumatised civilians are streaming out of the war zone as the army seeks to crush the Tamil Tiger rebels.
Camps are bursting at the seams, with one aid worker saying some families are living in a space the size of a sofa. Hospitals are also overflowing as doctors work round the clock to treat civilians emerging from the conflict area with horrific blast injuries.
Neil Buhne, U.N. resident coordinator for Sri Lanka, said the system is overwhelmed and funds are desperately needed to provide basic relief. More ...
Friday, April 24, 2009
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