Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 9th August. UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA said on Thursday that escalating hostilities in Deir-ez-Zor in eastern Syria is impacting civilians and the infrastructure, expressed deep concern over the situation.
OCHA said 20 civilians were reportedly killed, and 15 others injured, in recent days, while water stations and other civilian facilities were reportedly damaged or affected, including a UN-supported centre on rural livelihoods.
The fighting has resulted in power cuts that affected hospitals and water stations, OCHA said in a press release issued in New York
People living in Deir-ez-Zor continue to experience severe water and fuel shortages, very limited access to healthcare facilities and food insecurity, it said.
OCHA urged warring parties to respect international humanitarian law, including taking constant care to spare civilians and civilian infrastructure in the course of military operations.
The latest escalation came as Syria faces record levels of need after 13 years of war, with 16 million people require assistance this year, in critical shortfalls in funding.
OCHA added that a $4 billion Humanitarian Response Plan for Syria has received $962 million only 25 per cent is funded
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