Over the last three months, more than 37 000 people, mainly women and children fleeing hostilities in rural areas of neighbouring Deir-ez-Zor, have arrived in Al-Hol camp in Al-Hasakeh governorate. As of 23 February, there were 73 registered deaths. Infants accounted for almost two thirds of all deaths. Almost two thirds of deaths have occurred in different areas of the camp, and the remaining third have occurred in hospitals. Many infants and young children have perished from hypothermia on the way to or shortly after arrival at the camp.