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• Jan 26, 2026
• The Suffering of City Residents

Life in the Camps

Syrians in Idlib camps face a severe water shortage amid extremely high temperatures. According to the Head of the Syria Response Coordination Team, more than 800,000 civilians suffer from a lack of water and essential needs during the summer months.

The director of the Syria Response Coordination Team told Anadolu Agency that displaced civilians in Idlib Governorate, northwestern Syria, face water shortages due to scorching heat, drought, and poor infrastructure.

Mohammad Hallaj said:
“More than 800,000 civilians in the region suffer from water scarcity in the summer, in addition to a shortage of many basic necessities.”

He added that there are more than 590 camps in Idlib experiencing water-related problems, and relief agencies in the area need to make more efforts to resolve the water crisis.

Dr. Sarhan Aswad, an internal medicine doctor working at Al-Rahma Private Hospital in Idlib, explained that dehydration causes health problems for some organs. He said:
“Water regulates body temperature, constitutes 83% of blood, carries oxygen for respiration, and is an indispensable source of life.”

Khaled Mohammad, a man displaced by Assad’s forces, said that residents have been facing water supply problems for five months. He stated:
“People here are poor and cannot afford to buy water. Water truck owners sell water at very high prices.”

He explained that they pay 20 lira (about $1 USD) per barrel of water, while the average daily wage for a worker is 20 lira. He added:
“We do not have enough water for drinking or bathing. People suffer from diseases such as kidney problems due to water scarcity.”