Syrian refugees without shelter and under the snow. Temperatures below zero and 10 cm of snow. Extraordinary distribution of blankets and fuel coupons. Many camps are makeshift, made of wood and plastic sheeting .
Beirut ( AsiaNews / Agencies) – Hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees have been affected by the storm ” Alexa ” that has brought snow and sub-zero temperatures throughout the Middle East.
In Lebanon, more than 800 thousand refugees – but many say a million – spread over 200 makeshift camps are living in tents or shacks made of plastic sheeting stretched over wooden frames .
In Akkar and the Bekaa , the areas bordering with Syria, yesterday the temperatures dropped below freezing making life increasingly difficult. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) , the Lebanese army and the Ministry of Social Affairs have started to distribute blankets, money to buy fuel for heating and basic goods, but their efforts are not enough to meet the needs . Many refugees complain of not having enough heat and some who confess to burning even their shoes to make a little fire.Read the full report here:
LEBANON – SYRIA Syrian refugees without shelter and under the snow – Asia News