Iran Emergency: Red Cross Struggles Amid Airstrikes

0:00On April 2nd, emergency medical needs in Iran are skyrocketing from U.S. and Israeli air strikes that kicked off on February 28th. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent reports over 1,900 killed and more than 21,000 injured. With their teams as the only ones operating nationwide, their own workers have taken hits too, including three deaths on duty, one from a strike on a clinic in Zanjan Province last week. The head of the delegation says supplies like trauma kits hold up for now, but prices are climbing and funding's tight if the fighting drags on. People are terrified, staying off the streets, which makes delivering aid even harder. Responders deal with constant alarms, power outages, and handwriting records since internet's down. One rescuer even found his family under the rubble he was clearing. Logistics are a nightmare with the straight of Hormuz closed, blocking shipments from Dubai. Now their routing supplies overland from Turkey starting April 7th, but it'll take weeks

1:01to catch up. The group might bump up its 40 million Swiss franc appeal, which is just 6% funded so far. More global backing is crucial to keep civilian safe and operations running amid this chaos. World News, powered by AI, this is Global News Today.