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8/01/2013]
08.01.2013. Two days of unusually heavy
rainfall in Jordan's northern desert have increased tensions in its largest
camp for Syrian refugees and forced 300 of them to leave their tents for safer
ground, say aid workers, a government official and camp residents.
The rain comes amid one of the largest
influxes of refugees into Jordan since the Syrian conflict began nearly two
years ago. In the last eight days, 10,183 Syrians fled to Jordan, according to
Anmar Alhmoud, rapporteur of the Prime Ministry's higher steering committee for
Syrian affairs in Jordan.
"Our feet are sinking in mud,"
said 37-year-old Mohammad Amer, a resident of Za'atari refugee camp in the
northern town of Mafraq. "You can see people trying to rebuild their tents
after floods and wind. It was terrifying for people last night. Strong wind was
blowing and tents were destroyed. Some 80 families were outside their tents
late at night."
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