Published : 14-01-2020
Living conditions in Khan Dannun camp sharply deteriorated in 2019 due to the lack of financial resources and high unemployment rates wrought by the raging warfare. A transportation crisis has made life difficult in the camp.
Upon more than once occasion, civilians have railed against the mounds of trash and debris piled up in civilian neighborhoods and around the main access roads to the camp, resulting in bed smells and the spread of life-threatening diseases and rodents.
Civilians’ life has also been marred by the uncontrolled use of motorcycles in the area, a phenomenon they said poses serious threats to the lives of their children.
Several horrific accidents took place due to inappropriate speed and infringement of road safety rules across residential alleyways.
A state of panic also overwhelmed civilians in Khan Dannun camp after a girl was kidnapped by anonymous gunmen a few months earlier. On August 17, the residents attempted to chase down a vehicle to which the kidnapped girl was dragged by anonymous gangsters. Members of Liwaa AlQuds brigade, affiliated with the Syrian government, rounded up the gangsters, who later confessed to the abduction.
Water supplies have also been repeatedly cut off across residential neighborhoods in Khan Dannun, forcing civilians to by drinking water from privately-owned tanks at steep prices.
Living conditions in Khan Dannun camp sharply deteriorated in 2019 due to the lack of financial resources and high unemployment rates wrought by the raging warfare. A transportation crisis has made life difficult in the camp.
Upon more than once occasion, civilians have railed against the mounds of trash and debris piled up in civilian neighborhoods and around the main access roads to the camp, resulting in bed smells and the spread of life-threatening diseases and rodents.
Civilians’ life has also been marred by the uncontrolled use of motorcycles in the area, a phenomenon they said poses serious threats to the lives of their children.
Several horrific accidents took place due to inappropriate speed and infringement of road safety rules across residential alleyways.
A state of panic also overwhelmed civilians in Khan Dannun camp after a girl was kidnapped by anonymous gunmen a few months earlier. On August 17, the residents attempted to chase down a vehicle to which the kidnapped girl was dragged by anonymous gangsters. Members of Liwaa AlQuds brigade, affiliated with the Syrian government, rounded up the gangsters, who later confessed to the abduction.
Water supplies have also been repeatedly cut off across residential neighborhoods in Khan Dannun, forcing civilians to by drinking water from privately-owned tanks at steep prices.
