1,000 People Evacuated from Misrata

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world News - A ferry carrying nearly 1,000 people from Misrata has arrived safely in the opposition stronghold, Benghazi.
Approximately 1,000 people who experience severe pain and injuries has arrived safely in opposition bastion city, Benghazi, in one night.

Opposition forces in Misrata (Photo: AFP)
However, it is estimated up to 4,000 refugees awaiting evacuation from the besieged city of battle, where the cruel attack Gaddafi forces bombard the city in recent days.

"Thousands of foreign workers managed to reach port, but they realize there is risk of attack and no way to escape," said International Development Secretary, Andrew Mitchell was quoted as saying by the Telegraph, Tuesday (19/04/2011).

Mitchell said the evacuation was going to bring refugees to safety and reduce the demand for food supplies, water and medicine are limited in Misrata. In conflict areas in western Libya shortage of doctors, most doctors do not have experience operating in a state of war, little nurse, care center.

Tens of thousands of people trapped in Misrata and other cities after more than a month of fighting that killed at least 300 people and injured more than 1,000 people, including children.

Some people are severely injured could not be evacuated for medical treatment, hospital-hospital shortages of electricity and water. While some people trapped in their homes for weeks with little food or no food at all.


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