A convoy of buses and private cars carrying more than 500 civilians who had fled Mariupol has arrived in Zaporizhzhia, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said.
“This convoy’s arrival to Zaporizhzhia is a huge relief for hundreds of people who have suffered immensely and are now in a safer location,” Pascal Hundt, ICRC’s head of delegation in Ukraine, said.
“It’s clear, though, that thousands more civilians trapped inside Mariupol need safe passage out and aid to come in,” he added.
The ICRC said it had tried to reach Mariupol for several days but the security situation in the city has made it impossible.
“We stand ready to facilitate the safe passage of people from Mariupol and other cities,” it added.
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