23 Beautiful And Haunting Photos From Syria's Freak Winter Storm

It's been called the worst in 20 years. In some parts of the country, children happily build snowmen. In others, dozens have reportedly died from lack of food and fuel.

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Damascus on Jan. 10.

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Homs on Jan. 9.

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The Syrian refugee tents in Lebanon's Bekaa valley on Jan. 9. Here, the camp of 400 was flooded.

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Damascus on Jan. 9.

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