- NEW: At least 90 deaths are reported in the country Friday, the opposition says
- State TV reports blasts and deaths in Damascus
- U.N. reports burgeoning refugee numbers
- Lakhdar Brahimi, the U.N.-Arab League envoy to Syria, appoints a Damascus representative
(CNN) -- The heavy fighting between Syrian government forces and rebels across the country left dozens more dead Friday. The 18-month-long conflict continues to uproot civilians and cause humanitarian nightmares, aid groups say.
Here are the latest developments in the spiraling conflict:
State TV reports blasts, deaths in Damascus
Syrian state TV reported blasts in the capital Damascus Friday, including one with fatalities.
It said a motorcycle laden with explosives caused a "terrorist" blast while worshipers were leaving Al-Runiya mosque in Damascus, killing six security personnel and civilians and injuring others in the capital's Rukneddin neighborhood.
And, a car explosion occurred between the Palace of Justice and the Ministry of Information in the neighborhood of al-Mazza.
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Girl hit by sniper bullet in Aleppo Heavy exchanges of gunfire were heard in the neighborhood of Tadamun and at the Yarmouk Camp, the largest Palestinian refugee community in Syria, the opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
Explosions rocked the Damascus suburb of al-Qazzaz, the scene of intense seesaw fighting in recent months as rebels battle for control of portions of the capital city.
Of the 90 people reportedly killed in fighting in flashpoint cities across the country, at least 32 died in Damascus and its suburbs, said the opposition Local Coordination Committees of Syria, another opposition group. Many deaths also occurred in Aleppo and Deir Ezzor.
U.N. addresses widespread displacement in Syria
The U.N. refugee agency said it is bulking up efforts to help displaced people inside Syria.
The group is seeking financial assistance for 200,000 people, as well as household items and medical assistance. It also wants to counsel displaced people, rehabilitate shelters and encourage displaced children to return to school, which starts this month.
People continue to flee to neighboring countries. There are now 246,267 Syrian refugees registered or awaiting registration with the United Nations: 81,456 in Jordan, 64,636 in Lebanon, 21,744 in Iraq and 78,431 in Turkey, the U.N. refugee agency said Friday.
The journey to other countries has been perilous for many. Several families arriving in Lebanon reported being shot at while crossing the border into Wadi Khaled. They said an 11-year-old girl was killed in the process.
Agencies focus on health care, infrastructure, lack of food and water
Syria's humanitarian crisis is stoking international concern
Peter Maurer, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, told reporters in Geneva Friday that humanitarian "needs are growing while the violence is expanding,"
Maurer toured rural Damascus suburbs where he said he saw the toll the uprising has had on the country, from damaged infrastructure to the lack of water and food for civilians.
The European Commission, meanwhile, said it is preparing to release an additional 50 million euros (nearly $64 million) in humanitarian funding. It would provide for health care, shelter, food, water, and sanitation for displaced people.
Canadian diplomat representing U.N. point man in Damascus
Lakhdar Brahimi, the new U.N. and Arab League envoy to Syria, has appointed a Canadian diplomat as his representative in Damascus.
Mokhtar Lamani, originally from Morocco, will be a liaison for Brahimi, Ahmad Fawzi, the envoy's spokesman, said Friday.
Lamani was the Arab League's special representative and envoy to Iraq between 2006 and 2007, he said.
CNN's Hamdi Alkhshali, Joe Sterling and Joseph Netto contributed to this report.
