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Dust, Rain and War
Since the outbreak of the Syrian war in 2011, more than 5.5 million Syrians have been living as refugees in neighboring countries, while 6.7 million people, including an estimated 2.5 million children, have been displaced within the country, according to United Nations figures. These numbers were exacerbated in September 2015, when Russian warplanes intervened on the side of the Syrian regime. The United Nations reports that 1.8 million of these IDPs live in camps and informal settlements. While those who remain in their towns and villages are in danger of dying as a result of bombing or clashes, those who have fled with their lives to the camps struggle to survive, finding it difficult to get their basic needs. The slums, which are mostly built on agricultural land, suffer from high temperatures during the summer, accompanied by the breeding of dangerous reptiles such as poisonous snakes and scorpions. The extreme temperatures inside the canvas tents during the summer cause heat stroke, fever and water intoxication.
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