An ongoing fuel crisis in Haiti, where is likely to lead to a loss of lives if fuel doesn鈥檛 arrived at hospitals and health clinics by Tuesday, the United Nations is warning.
Hospitals over the weekend began refusing admissions and shortening the stay of patients over the lack of fuel. In a communique, an association of private hospitals warns that if a humanitarian corridor isn鈥檛 quickly established to allow for fuel deliveries some facilities will have no choice but to start closing their doors as of Monday.
鈥淟ives are likely to be lost in Haiti if fuel deliveries do not reach hospitals immediately,鈥 said Pierre Honnorat, the interim UN humanitarian coordinator in Haiti.
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