Published : 27-01-2020
Fuel supplies have been distributed in Aleppo’s Handarat Camp for Palestine refugees, north of Syria. Lists of concerned families were prepared sometime earlier using smart cards.
Some 50 registered families reportedly received 100 liters of fuel each. The price of fuel set by the Syrian government is 18,000 Syrian Pounds per liter.
However, dozens of cash-strapped families could not purchase fuel. The bulk of civilians have been deprived of fuel reserves needed for cooking and heating, with the advent of a freezing winter.
Palestinian refugees in Handarat Camp, in Aleppo, have been grappling with dire conditions due to the lack of humanitarian assistance and life-saving services. Most of the families have been taking shelter in buildings rented at extremely steep costs in the poverty-stricken area.
Heavy shelling on Handarat and bloody shootouts between the government forces and the opposition outfits led to the destruction of over 90% of buildings in the camp. The confrontations culminated in the government’s takeover of the camp along with other areas in Aleppo and the displacement of its residents on April 27, 2013.
Fuel supplies have been distributed in Aleppo’s Handarat Camp for Palestine refugees, north of Syria. Lists of concerned families were prepared sometime earlier using smart cards.
Some 50 registered families reportedly received 100 liters of fuel each. The price of fuel set by the Syrian government is 18,000 Syrian Pounds per liter.
However, dozens of cash-strapped families could not purchase fuel. The bulk of civilians have been deprived of fuel reserves needed for cooking and heating, with the advent of a freezing winter.
Palestinian refugees in Handarat Camp, in Aleppo, have been grappling with dire conditions due to the lack of humanitarian assistance and life-saving services. Most of the families have been taking shelter in buildings rented at extremely steep costs in the poverty-stricken area.
Heavy shelling on Handarat and bloody shootouts between the government forces and the opposition outfits led to the destruction of over 90% of buildings in the camp. The confrontations culminated in the government’s takeover of the camp along with other areas in Aleppo and the displacement of its residents on April 27, 2013.
