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February 07, 2013 06:17 PM

Hundreds of Syrians seek refuge in camps

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Three hundred people a day arrive at the Atma camp for displaced persons in northern Syria, adding to the 20,000 already there. There's no heat, water or electricity in the flimsy tents, which allow water in during rainstorms.
Three hundred people a day arrive at the Atma camp for displaced persons in northern Syria, adding to the 20,000 already there. There's no heat, water or electricity in the flimsy tents, which allow water in during rainstorms. MCT
Three hundred people a day arrive at the Atma camp for displaced persons in northern Syria, adding to the 20,000 already there. There's no heat, water or electricity in the flimsy tents, which allow water in during rainstorms.
Three hundred people a day arrive at the Atma camp for displaced persons in northern Syria, adding to the 20,000 already there. There's no heat, water or electricity in the flimsy tents, which allow water in during rainstorms. MCT
Three hundred people a day arrive at the Atma camp for displaced persons in northern Syria, adding to the 20,000 already there. There's no heat, water or electricity in the flimsy tents, which allow water in during rainstorms. (Andree Kaiser/MCT)
Three hundred people a day arrive at the Atma camp for displaced persons in northern Syria, adding to the 20,000 already there. There's no heat, water or electricity in the flimsy tents, which allow water in during rainstorms. (Andree Kaiser/MCT) MCT
Three hundred people a day arrive at the Atma camp for displaced persons in northern Syria, adding to the 20,000 already there. There's no heat, water or electricity in the flimsy tents, which allow water in during rainstorms.
Three hundred people a day arrive at the Atma camp for displaced persons in northern Syria, adding to the 20,000 already there. There's no heat, water or electricity in the flimsy tents, which allow water in during rainstorms. MCT
Three hundred people a day arrive at the Atma camp for displaced persons in northern Syria, adding to the 20,000 already there. There's no heat, water or electricity in the flimsy tents, which allow water in during rainstorms. The barbed wire fence marking the border with Turkey is used as a clothesline.
Three hundred people a day arrive at the Atma camp for displaced persons in northern Syria, adding to the 20,000 already there. There's no heat, water or electricity in the flimsy tents, which allow water in during rainstorms. The barbed wire fence marking the border with Turkey is used as a clothesline. MCT
Three hundred people a day arrive at the Atma camp for displaced persons in northern Syria, adding to the 20,000 already there. There's no heat, water or electricity in the flimsy tents, which allow water in during rainstorms. (Andree Kaiser/MCT)
Three hundred people a day arrive at the Atma camp for displaced persons in northern Syria, adding to the 20,000 already there. There's no heat, water or electricity in the flimsy tents, which allow water in during rainstorms. (Andree Kaiser/MCT) MCT
Three hundred people a day arrive at the Atma camp for displaced persons in northern Syria, adding to the 20,000 already there. There's no heat, water or electricity in the flimsy tents, which allow water in during rainstorms.
Three hundred people a day arrive at the Atma camp for displaced persons in northern Syria, adding to the 20,000 already there. There's no heat, water or electricity in the flimsy tents, which allow water in during rainstorms. MCT
Three hundred people a day arrive at the Atma camp for displaced persons in northern Syria, adding to the 20,000 already there. There's no heat, water or electricity in the flimsy tents, which allow water in during rainstorms.
Three hundred people a day arrive at the Atma camp for displaced persons in northern Syria, adding to the 20,000 already there. There's no heat, water or electricity in the flimsy tents, which allow water in during rainstorms. MCT
Three hundred people a day arrive at the Atma camp for displaced persons in northern Syria, adding to the 20,000 already there. There's no heat, water or electricity in the flimsy tents, which allow water in during rainstorms. (Andree Kaiser/MCT)
Three hundred people a day arrive at the Atma camp for displaced persons in northern Syria, adding to the 20,000 already there. There's no heat, water or electricity in the flimsy tents, which allow water in during rainstorms. (Andree Kaiser/MCT) MCT
At Azaz camp for displaced Syrians, more than 12,000 are housed in the 1000 tents, but there's a waiting list for 1400 more tents, and in the meantime families must live in nearby villages, which are subject to government bombing raids. The tents are heated with a simple coal stove, but the gases, which have no room to escape in the close quarters, cause respiratory ailments.
At Azaz camp for displaced Syrians, more than 12,000 are housed in the 1000 tents, but there's a waiting list for 1400 more tents, and in the meantime families must live in nearby villages, which are subject to government bombing raids. The tents are heated with a simple coal stove, but the gases, which have no room to escape in the close quarters, cause respiratory ailments. MCT
Three hundred people a day arrive at the Atma camp for displaced persons in northern Syria, adding to the 20,000 already there. There's no heat, water or electricity in the flimsy tents, which allow water in during rainstorms. (Andree Kaiser/MCT)
Three hundred people a day arrive at the Atma camp for displaced persons in northern Syria, adding to the 20,000 already there. There's no heat, water or electricity in the flimsy tents, which allow water in during rainstorms. (Andree Kaiser/MCT) MCT
Three hundred people a day arrive at the Atma camp for displaced persons in northern Syria, adding to the 20,000 already there. There's no heat, water or electricity in the flimsy tents, which allow water in during rainstorms. And the camp has run out of tents.
Three hundred people a day arrive at the Atma camp for displaced persons in northern Syria, adding to the 20,000 already there. There's no heat, water or electricity in the flimsy tents, which allow water in during rainstorms. And the camp has run out of tents. MCT
Three hundred people a day arrive at the Atma camp for displaced persons in northern Syria, adding to the 20,000 already there. There's no heat, water or electricity in the flimsy tents, which allow water in during rainstorms.
Three hundred people a day arrive at the Atma camp for displaced persons in northern Syria, adding to the 20,000 already there. There's no heat, water or electricity in the flimsy tents, which allow water in during rainstorms. MCT
At Azaz camp for displaced Syrians, more than 12,000 are housed in the 1000 tents, but there's a waiting list for 1400 more tents, and in the meantime families must live in nearby villages, which are subject to government bombing raids. The tents are heated with a simple coal stove, but the gases, which have no room to escape in the close quarters, cause respiratory ailments.
At Azaz camp for displaced Syrians, more than 12,000 are housed in the 1000 tents, but there's a waiting list for 1400 more tents, and in the meantime families must live in nearby villages, which are subject to government bombing raids. The tents are heated with a simple coal stove, but the gases, which have no room to escape in the close quarters, cause respiratory ailments. MCT
A child poses for a photograph at Azaz camp for the internally displaced in northern Syria. Under attack by the Syrian army, their families fled their home towns and villages, often with only the clothes on their back.
A child poses for a photograph at Azaz camp for the internally displaced in northern Syria. Under attack by the Syrian army, their families fled their home towns and villages, often with only the clothes on their back. MCT
A child poses for a photograph at Azaz camp for the internally displaced in northern Syria. Under attack by the Syrian army, their families fled their home towns and villages, often with only the clothes on their back.
A child poses for a photograph at Azaz camp for the internally displaced in northern Syria. Under attack by the Syrian army, their families fled their home towns and villages, often with only the clothes on their back. MCT
A child poses for a photograph at Azaz camp for the internally displaced in northern Syria. Under attack by the Syrian army, their families fled their home towns and villages, often with only the clothes on their back.
A child poses for a photograph at Azaz camp for the internally displaced in northern Syria. Under attack by the Syrian army, their families fled their home towns and villages, often with only the clothes on their back. MCT
At Azaz camp for displaced Syrians, more than 12,000 are housed in the 1000 tents, but there's a waiting list for 1400 more tents, and in the meantime families must live in nearby villages, which are subject to government bombing raids. The tents are heated with a simple coal stove, but the gases, which have no room to escape in the close quarters, cause respiratory ailments.
At Azaz camp for displaced Syrians, more than 12,000 are housed in the 1000 tents, but there's a waiting list for 1400 more tents, and in the meantime families must live in nearby villages, which are subject to government bombing raids. The tents are heated with a simple coal stove, but the gases, which have no room to escape in the close quarters, cause respiratory ailments. MCT
A child poses for a photograph at Azaz camp for the internaliy displaced in northern Syria. Under attack by the Syrian army, their families fled their home towns and villages, often with only the clothes on their back.
A child poses for a photograph at Azaz camp for the internaliy displaced in northern Syria. Under attack by the Syrian army, their families fled their home towns and villages, often with only the clothes on their back. MCT
At Azaz camp for displaced Syrians, more than 12,000 are housed in the 1000 tents, but there's a waiting list for 1400 more tents, and in the meantime families must live in nearby villages, which are subject to government bombing raids. The tents are heated with a simple coal stove, but the gases, which have no room to escape in the close quarters, cause respiratory ailments.
At Azaz camp for displaced Syrians, more than 12,000 are housed in the 1000 tents, but there's a waiting list for 1400 more tents, and in the meantime families must live in nearby villages, which are subject to government bombing raids. The tents are heated with a simple coal stove, but the gases, which have no room to escape in the close quarters, cause respiratory ailments. MCT
At Azaz camp for displaced Syrians, more than 12,000 are housed in the 1000 tents, but there's a waiting list for 1400 more tents, and in the meantime families must live in nearby villages, which are subject to government bombing raids. The tents are heated with a simple coal stove, but the gases, which have no room to escape in the close quarters, cause respiratory ailments.
At Azaz camp for displaced Syrians, more than 12,000 are housed in the 1000 tents, but there's a waiting list for 1400 more tents, and in the meantime families must live in nearby villages, which are subject to government bombing raids. The tents are heated with a simple coal stove, but the gases, which have no room to escape in the close quarters, cause respiratory ailments. MCT
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