(MENAFN- The Peninsula) As violent clashes persist in many parts of Syria, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has begun an urgent humanitarian intervention for affected civilians in the city of Al Zabadani, which and other parts of Rif Dimashq Governorate have lately been bombarded again, following a fragile 48-hour ceasefire.
Clashes escalated in Al Zabadani, one of the most jeopardised cities, due to its proximity to Damascus and the Lebanese borders.
Kafriya and Al Fu'ah, two northern towns of Idlib Governorate near the Turkish borders, were also bombed.
The brief ceasefire aimed to halt fighting in Al Zabadani, Madaya, Kafriya, and Al Fu'ah; allow access for medical and food assistance; and take the injured away for treatment.
The fighting areas are populated by nearly 70,000 who suffer difficulty securing their least needs due to lack of money; scarcity of food, medical and relief supplies; the three-year siege; and increasing number of injuries.
As the humanitarian situation in Al Zabadani worsened over the past couple of months, the city was declared a disaster area by Al Zabadani Municipality, especially as the field hospital has become a military target.
As the first to respond to this call, QRCS staff in Syria coordinated with the society's missions in Turkey and Lebanon as well as Al Zabadani medical authorities to secure and deliver the most urgent needs of the city.
Initially, QRCS is providing $40,000 (QR145,519) worth of medical and logistic aid to support hospitals and medical workers helping the injured.
The aid comprised fuel for power generation and ambulances ($5,000), first-aid and medical consumables ($10,000), medicines ($15,500), emergency patient rooms ($5,000) and logistic and other expenses ($5,000).
The supplies are being distributed in Al Zabadani and neighbouring towns, including Borj Bloudan, Madaya, and Jabal Al Sharqi.
Earlier this month, QRCS staff implemented another urgent intervention in Douma, a city of the beleaguered Eastern Ghouta that underwent air strikes, which claimed 135 lives and injured 400.
In coordination with local partners, QRCS provided $30,000 (QR109,143) worth of ICU and recovery medical supplies, including first aid medicines and oral/venous antibiotics ($12,500), fuel ($5,500), anaesthetics ($2,500), an ambulance ($4,000), 500 blood containers ($4,000), and transportation and logistics ($1,500).
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