Georgia Fighting Sparks Major Humanitarian Crisis

"The situation is truly catastrophic here. There are several hundred refugees in this village. Efforts are made to somehow transfer them to Vladikavkaz, but huge traffic jams block the roads," Barabanov says. "People are trying to leave in cars and new wounded people keep pouring into the village. An aid post has been set up outside. Surgery takes place in the open air." Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Dan Wisniewski - Aug 13, 2008 - 11:22 AM PDT
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