The earthquake that struck Syria has probably made thousands of victims, trapped in buildings built without anti -purpose standards. The rescuers are launched in a race against the clock in a country devastated by a civil war.
The Syrian government has also called for help the UN member states, the International Committee of the Red Cross and other humanitarian groups.
The politico-security situation inherited from the civil war also complicates rescue operations. However, it is the international sanctions against the Damascus regime which the most slows down the routing of these aids.
It is the Syrian red crescent that makes the observation. He also called on the international community to suspend economic sanctions against Syria to finance aid for the benefit of disaster victims.
