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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
DAMASCUS, July 11 (Xinhua) — Some 1,900 Syrian families have been directly affected and thousands more are at risk as wildfires continue to rage in northwestern Syria's Latakia province for the eighth day in a row, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Wednesday.
The forest fires, which have been burning since July 2, have engulfed more than 40 sites, burning vast tracts of pine forest, farmland and the outskirts of villages, the department said in a report.
The wildfires have led to significant displacement of people and increased humanitarian needs, particularly for shelter, water and other basic services.
OCHA reported that areas where returning refugees had settled were the hardest hit, with a marked reduction in returnees following the bushfires.
Syria launched a rapid response program on Wednesday in cooperation with the World Food Program to help those affected by forest fires in Latakia, state news agency SANA reported, citing agriculture minister Amjad Badr.
According to him, the total area of forest fires is estimated at about 15 thousand hectares. The victims will be provided with the necessary support, such as agricultural supplies and infrastructure services. –0–
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