Published : 28-09-2016
The rest of Palestinian refugees in Daraa camp in the south of Syria are suffering from a suffocating water crisis. For 900 consecutive days, water has been cut off the camp amid the lack of basic services like, hospitals, electricity and communication.
As a result, refugees have to use artesian wells in order to secure water for their children; however, it contains pollutants. Still it's the only choice for them. They also suffer from major difficulties in its extraction due to the continuous power cuts. In addition to the lack of fuel which is needed to run generators which drives them to use hand-pump to overcome the problem.
Activists and people of the camp confirmed that nearly 70% of the houses are uninhabitable because they were exposed to heavy shelling since the beginning of war. As a result, many families had to leave the camp for their lives.
It comes amid the absence of UNRWA work in the camp, there aren't any coming aids. Many refugees can't reach Daraa and Damascus, where UNRWA distributes its aids; fearing of being arrested on barriers. AGPS reporter assured the arrest a number of Palestinian refugees in their way to get aids.
The rest of Palestinian refugees in Daraa camp in the south of Syria are suffering from a suffocating water crisis. For 900 consecutive days, water has been cut off the camp amid the lack of basic services like, hospitals, electricity and communication.
As a result, refugees have to use artesian wells in order to secure water for their children; however, it contains pollutants. Still it's the only choice for them. They also suffer from major difficulties in its extraction due to the continuous power cuts. In addition to the lack of fuel which is needed to run generators which drives them to use hand-pump to overcome the problem.
Activists and people of the camp confirmed that nearly 70% of the houses are uninhabitable because they were exposed to heavy shelling since the beginning of war. As a result, many families had to leave the camp for their lives.
It comes amid the absence of UNRWA work in the camp, there aren't any coming aids. Many refugees can't reach Daraa and Damascus, where UNRWA distributes its aids; fearing of being arrested on barriers. AGPS reporter assured the arrest a number of Palestinian refugees in their way to get aids.
