GENEVA, April 3 (Reuters) - A drone strike in southern Iran hit a warehouse holding aid containers and emergency vehicles, a spokesperson for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red
Drone Strike Destroys Red Cross Aid Warehouse and Vehicles in Southern Iran
Details of the Drone Strike Incident in Bushehr Province
GENEVA, April 3 (Reuters) - A drone strike in southern Iran hit a warehouse holding aid containers and emergency vehicles, a spokesperson for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said on Friday.
Extent of Damage to Aid Infrastructure
The strike in the southern province of Bushehr early on Friday destroyed two containers, two buses and an unspecified number of emergency vehicles, the spokesperson said. She did not attribute blame and Reuters could not immediately establish responsibility.
Impact on Humanitarian Operations
The IFRC is the only humanitarian group working across the country and has 100,000 responders. Three of them have been killed since the U.S.-Israeli strikes on the country began on February 28.
Concerns Over Medical Supplies and Aid Response
Its head of delegation in Iran told Reuters on Thursday that medical needs were rising exponentially and supplies could run low.
Reporting and Editorial Credits
(Reporting by Emma FargeEditing by David Goodman)
