Photos of Syria's Flooded Refugee Camps

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Many of the refugees have lost all they had after first fleeing civil war and then facing the devastating flood.

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A Syrian civilian carries a child as they evacuate their belongings from flooded tents at the Kefer Lusin refugee camp after heavy rain caused floods in Idlib, Syria on Jan. 19, 2021. Civilians, who fled the attacks of Assad Regime and its supporters in northwestern Syria, are now struggling with harsh weather conditions as many refugee camps are flooded. (Muhammed Said/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Heavy rains have flooded at least 62 refugee camps in Syria this week, according to ReliefWeb, killing a six-year-old boy and leaving tens of thousands displaced.

Photos show the scene at Kefer Lusin refugee camp in Idlib, Syria, as refugees evacuate flooded and destroyed tents.

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At least 41,200 people have been affected by the severe weather, and at least 2,558 tents have been damaged or destroyed by the storm.

Many of the refugees have lost all they had after first fleeing civil war and then facing the devastating flood. Some of the displaced have been forced to sleep in the open air, facing freezing temperatures with no shelter.

Click through the slideshow above to see photos of the latest devastation in Syria.

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Many of the refugees have lost all they had after first fleeing civil war and then facing the devastating flood.

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