On May 23, 2023, a fire whose cause is so far unknown broke out in tents housing internally displaced persons (IDPs) in al-Shbeiba Camp, which was set up to accommodate victims of the February 6 earthquake, in eastern Izaz city in the northern suburbs of Aleppo governorate. While no human casualties were recorded, 10 tents and their contents were completely destroyed in the blaze, while other tents in the camp were moderately damaged. The area is under the control of the Syrian National Army (SNA).
The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) calls on international relief organizations to meet the urgent basic needs of IDPs’ camps, and to supply the camps’ administration with additional tents for emergencies.
