Published : 26-09-2017
Palestinians returning to their camp in Sabinah, in the suburb of Damascus, were greatly disappointed after entering the city and discovering that it had no electricity, water or any proof of life’s necessities, according to them.
A number of people told AGPS’s reporter that the Palestinian and Syrian families living in Sabinah did not expect to find the remains of their homes still accumulated, the infrastructure destroyed and no signs of transportation.
Others questioned about the promises the Syrian regime and the governors of Damascus suburb and Al-Quneitra had made, about finishing the reconstruction of the infrastructure and providing the necessary services, asking the families to return.
About the services and reconstruction of the infrastructure, press sources close to the regime stated that: “Since 2016, no real step has been taken to extend electricity circuits in the city of Sabinah, only medium lines for the transformers were placed. The process of extending medium lines does not require more than two months - three months for transformers.
As for the water, the people spoke of how Sabinah’s residents could not clean and remove the accumulations, having to use the tanks provided by the two governorates which consisted of 90 barrels in every tank.
Despite the municipal’s assertion on supplying wells for the residents, the theft of the wells’ equipment and the lack of self - protection provided for the security of facilities, prevent the wells from being activated in the city, according to its supervisors.
Based on sources near to the regime, the number of families who have entered Sabinah have reached 1250, of which 450 are residents of Al-Quneitra governorate. The city is entered in groups successively, through “Hay Al-Sharqatatly” “Hay Al-Masaken” and “Hay Al-Gaatheen.”
Residents are not permitted to enter area north of the river because of the security situation there and its adjacency to “Al-Hajar Al-Aswad” and “Hujera.”
Eye witnesses’ approximate that 80% of the camp has been completely destroyed, especially in the area extending from “Moaz Bin Gabal” mosque until the Kurds’ bakery, which is considered the western entrance of the camp.
Palestinians returning to their camp in Sabinah, in the suburb of Damascus, were greatly disappointed after entering the city and discovering that it had no electricity, water or any proof of life’s necessities, according to them.
A number of people told AGPS’s reporter that the Palestinian and Syrian families living in Sabinah did not expect to find the remains of their homes still accumulated, the infrastructure destroyed and no signs of transportation.
Others questioned about the promises the Syrian regime and the governors of Damascus suburb and Al-Quneitra had made, about finishing the reconstruction of the infrastructure and providing the necessary services, asking the families to return.
About the services and reconstruction of the infrastructure, press sources close to the regime stated that: “Since 2016, no real step has been taken to extend electricity circuits in the city of Sabinah, only medium lines for the transformers were placed. The process of extending medium lines does not require more than two months - three months for transformers.
As for the water, the people spoke of how Sabinah’s residents could not clean and remove the accumulations, having to use the tanks provided by the two governorates which consisted of 90 barrels in every tank.
Despite the municipal’s assertion on supplying wells for the residents, the theft of the wells’ equipment and the lack of self - protection provided for the security of facilities, prevent the wells from being activated in the city, according to its supervisors.
Based on sources near to the regime, the number of families who have entered Sabinah have reached 1250, of which 450 are residents of Al-Quneitra governorate. The city is entered in groups successively, through “Hay Al-Sharqatatly” “Hay Al-Masaken” and “Hay Al-Gaatheen.”
Residents are not permitted to enter area north of the river because of the security situation there and its adjacency to “Al-Hajar Al-Aswad” and “Hujera.”
Eye witnesses’ approximate that 80% of the camp has been completely destroyed, especially in the area extending from “Moaz Bin Gabal” mosque until the Kurds’ bakery, which is considered the western entrance of the camp.
