Quake relief work underway in Haiti

2010-01-15 08:51 BJT

Special Report: Strong Quake Hits Haiti |

The UN is working around the clock to get food, water, medical treatment and shelter to earthquake victims. The UN's Emergency Relief Coordinator said that there are not enough medical workers in Haiti to tend to the injured.

UN Coordinator John Holmes said, "The local medical infrastructure is both badly damaged and overwhelmed by the number of injuries, so again, that is a top priority to get more doctors in there, more medical teams, field hospitals, more medical supplies to make sure we can tackle that problem. After that, there are the basic issues of water, I think that's going to be a major challenge too, I think that's clear from all we are hearing on the ground, food and emergency shelter as time goes on. These are all enormous challenges."

Editor: Zhang Ning | Source: CCTV.com