7. Disease and Starvation
As the marches continued, outbreaks of deadly diseases such as dysentery and cholera swept through the camps, claiming countless lives. With food supplies scarce and clean water nearly impossible to find, malnutrition and dehydration became rampant. The CDC reports that these harsh conditions led to unrelenting suffering and death. Illnesses spread rapidly in overcrowded, unsanitary conditions, compounding the tragedy and leaving families devastated at every turn.
