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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said that it escorted 226 sick and wounded patients requiring urgent medical
treatment to Vavuniya Hospital in the government controlled area.
"The wounded and sick had to wait for days before being transferred safely and it had become critical for these persons to
be treated immediately," said Paul Castella, the head of delegation of the ICRC in Colombo.
The patients accompanied by family members travelled in three ambulances and four buses. The convoy was escorted by the ICRC
over a stretch of 4km between the LTTE and the government controlled areas.
The ICRC says that despite this positive development, the overall humanitarian situation remains precarious for thousands.
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