Reference :
V-P-PH-E-00983
Date :
05/2017
Caption :
Lanao del Sur, Saguiaran evacuation center. Due to the crisis, hundreds of families sought refuge in a small basketball court with limited roofing. In the first days of displacement, families were not able to buy regular food, and children were always restless and cranky. They also brought little belongings with them, thinking the clashes would end quickly.
Confidentiality level :
public
Publication restrictions :
publication without restrictions
Description :
On 23 May 2017, armed clashes broke out in Marawi City in Lanao del Sur province, southern Philippines. What many residents thought were brief clashes between government troops and IS Ranao fighters turned out to be a highly destructive urban conflict that lasted five months. More than 300,000 people fled their homes and lived in displacement during this period.
While some families have started rebuilding their lives, an estimated 230,000 people remain displaced to date – including residents of the main affected area. Many were separated from their families and are still looking for their loved ones who went missing.
Original material :
digital
Resolution :
5216x3477
Orientation :
landscape
Colour/B&W :
black and white
