00:00The Red Cross has condemned an attack on its volunteers during an Ebola burial operation in eastern DR Congo.
00:07Several people were injured in the incident in Bunia as aid workers carried out a safe and dignified burial.
00:14The organization warns that growing hostility is making its life-saving work increasingly difficult.
00:24There are a lot of problems and difficulties in our work.
00:27To begin with, we don't have enough work equipment, and out in the field we're constantly being attacked and insulted.
00:33Just a few days ago, our colleagues were beaten up in Namaburongo, a cemetery in Bunia.
00:39They were violently assaulted, and some were seriously injured.
00:43At present, they are still in hospital receiving the necessary care.
00:51Tensions remain high in eastern DR Congo, where medical tents have been burned and hospitals stormed.
00:56amid the Ebola outbreak.
00:58Despite growing mistrust and recent attacks, Red Cross volunteers say they remain committed to helping affected communities.
01:09These attacks discourage us, but we have no choice.
01:12We must go on.
01:16DR Congo's Ebola outbreak continues to grow with 381 cases and 64 deaths reported.
01:22No vaccine or specific treatment is currently available.
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