UN says essential services running out in Severodonetsk - UN

Essential supplies are running out for the thounsands of civilians trapped in Severodonetsk, many sheltering in the Azot chemical plant, the UN has warned.

“The lack of water and sanitation is a big worry. It’s a huge concern for us because people cannot survive for long without water,” spokesperson for the UN’s Humanitarian Affairs office, Saviano Abreu, told the BBC.

He said that food supplies and health provisions were also running out in Severodonetsk, adding that continued fighting meant the organisation and its agencies cannot get access or assurances to safely reach the civilians still there – including women, children and the elderly.