The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has warned of the danger of the collapse of the dilapidated water network across the war-weary governorate of Aleppo, a month after the devastating earthquake.
Nearly 6,000 people were killed in the Feb. 6 earthquake and aftershocks in Syria, most of them in the opposition-held territory near the Turkish border.
The ICRC stated that the disaster caused direct damage to the water infrastructure in the region, which reduced its efficiency and increased the risk of polluted water leakage.
"The potential for serious public health consequences as a result of the earthquake is alarmingly high," said Fabrizio Carboni, ICRC's Regional Director for the Middle and Near East.
Cholera is already raging in parts of Syria and at least two deaths have been recorded since the earthquake.
The ICRC added that many water tanks on rooftops were destroyed during the disaster, adding pressure to the water system, which was already crumbling due to the 12-year-old conflict.
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