Tents housing displaced Syrians are damaged by a severe snowstorm that struck the Afrin area of Aleppo. All photos: Moawia Atrash for The National
Tents housing displaced Syrians are damaged by a severe snowstorm that struck the Afrin area of Aleppo. All photos: Moawia Atrash for The National
A man shovels snow from the front of his tent in northern Syria
A man shovels snow from the front of his tent in northern Syria
A child braves the cold in a camp for the displaced
A child braves the cold in a camp for the displaced
About eight camps were severely damaged, with some access roads cut off because of deep snow
About eight camps were severely damaged, with some access roads cut off because of deep snow
A child in the snow lacks waterproof shoes in Afrin, Aleppo
A child in the snow lacks waterproof shoes in Afrin, Aleppo
A displaced Syrian woman collects firewood and transports it to her tent for heating
A displaced Syrian woman collects firewood and transports it to her tent for heating
The temperature dropped to minus 3°C in camps north of Aleppo
The temperature dropped to minus 3°C in camps north of Aleppo
An aerial view of snow in Aleppo
An aerial view of snow in Aleppo
A displaced child walks among snow-covered tents
A displaced child walks among snow-covered tents
The stadium camp near the town of Bulbul was covered in snow
The stadium camp near the town of Bulbul was covered in snow
A fire is lit on a cooking stove
A fire is lit on a cooking stove
Jamila Al Hadi, 65, says 'when snow falls, our suffering increases even more, as the tents fall over our heads and we have to shovel the snow from the edges of the tents'
Jamila Al Hadi, 65, says 'when snow falls, our suffering increases even more, as the tents fall over our heads and we have to shovel the snow from the edges of the tents'
A displaced girl in the village of Bulbul, surrounded by tents flattened in the snowstorm
A displaced girl in the village of Bulbul, surrounded by tents flattened in the snowstorm

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Displaced in Aleppo deal with snowstorm - in pictures

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