Fire in refugee camp kills 4 in Syria

At least four people were killed and several others received injuries in a fire that broke out at a refugee camp in northeastern Syria. The wounded were admitted to a nearby hospital.

Damascus:Four people, including a child, were killed and 18 others were injured by a fire that broke out at a refugee camp in northeastern Syria on Saturday, state news agency SANA reported.

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The fire erupted in the al-Hol refugee camp, which is run by the Kurdish militia of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the northeastern province of Hasakah, said SANA.

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The wounded were taken to hospitals in Hasakah to be treated for their medium to serious burns, according to the report.

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Thousands of people live in the al-Hol camp, many of whom are families to rebel fighters, including those affiliated with the Islamic State (IS).

Agencies report