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Podcast: Mission Network News - Middle East
Episode: Fire razes a refugee camp; reveals tension between Lebanese and Syrians
Description: Lebanon (MNN) – On April 29, high winds spread a fire that razed a Syrian refugee camp to the ground in Lebanon’s Bekaa region.
Triumphant Mercy Lebanon’s (TM Lebanon) Nuna Matar explains, “The tents are very close to each other. It’s all wood and tarps. They have fuel inside to help them with heating or with other stuff. With a bit of wind, any small spark can create a whole fire.” The fire erupted near one of TM Lebanon’s schools. The teachers and students were in class and remained safe; when they returned home, nothing was left. Refugee...