ICRC Says Syria Conflict Worsening, More Aid Is Needed

The Syrian conflict is “rapidly deteriorating” as wounded people die because medical aid is lacking, International Committee of the Red Cross President Peter Maurer said following a three-day trip to the country.

“I was shocked by the immense destruction of infrastructure and homes in several areas I visited,” Maurer said in an e-mailed statement from Geneva today. “Health workers face tremendous difficulties in performing their duties. Many men, women and children who could be saved are dying on a daily basis because they lack access to medical care.”