BEIRUT — Syria could face dangerous outbreaks of disease in the wake of last week’s devastating earthquake if hundreds of thousands of displaced people do not get permanent housing soon, the Red Cross’ global chief said Thursday, as Syrians struggle to receive humanitarian aid amid the mounting crisis. Jagan Chapagain, who is Secretary-General of the International Federation of Red Cross …
DARKUSH, Syria — A steady stream of injured flowed into an overwhelmed hospital in the town of Darkush, in rebel-held northwestern Syria on Monday, after a deadly earthquake struck the region. With the added blow of the earthquake, he said, “We’ve had at least three or four hospitals that I know of that have been put out of service.” The …
