Good morning. Since Monday’s devastating earthquake, rescue workers, medical supplies and financial support have poured into Turkey. Government-controlled parts of Syria, too, have been promised help from Russia, Iran, the UAE, and Iraq. But in opposition-controlled north-west Syria – already in need of vast quantities of UN assistance before the quake hit – instead of accelerating, aid has slowed almost to a halt.
The first UN trucks finally went over the Bab al-Hawa border crossing yesterday, bringing much needed supplies including tents, blankets, and mattresses. But aid workers on the ground say that is merely the resumption of a tiny part of the regular assistance in place before the earthquake, not the emergency lifesaving equipment they need.
