The DEC in Scotland yesterday launched their appeal for the victims of the Bangladesh cyclone.
Here's Habib Malik of Islamic Relief Scotland speaking from Bangladesh:
“The situation here, the extent of the devastation is horrific, I can only describe it as a complete nightmare. Village after village has been completely destroyed, the extent of the damage is unimaginable. It’s a race against time to get water and food and particularly medicine to people, many areas are still cut off. Everywhere you look they are still bringing out the dead from paddy fields and other areas and desperately trying to find coverings to wrap the bodies in.
“This country is about the size of Scotland but more heavily populated, it has been completely destroyed along the coastal area, the bad weather is continuing and 95% of crops have been destroyed. They desperately need out help and I’d urge the people of Scotland to give what they can. There is such a dignity among the people here too, they are not beggars but they need us so we must help.”
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