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Lebanon winter storm batters Syrian refugee camps

2019-01-12 11:49 GMT+8
 
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1 / 4   The refugee camp in Arsal, Lebanon was battered by an extreme winter storm as the tented settlements were blanketed with heavy snow on Thursday. /VCG Photo

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2 / 4   According to the UN refugee agency, the harsh storm has impacted over 150 informal settlements and left over tens of thousands Syrian refugees stranded in freezing temperatures. /VCG Photo

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3 / 4   Many refugees in the camp said that they didn't receive their aid from the United Nations and could not afford to buy food every day. /VCG Photo  

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4 / 4   More than a million Syrians have fled the war at home to Lebanon since 2011 and now more than 60,000 are living in Arsal near the hills at the border with Syria. /VCG Photo

 
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