 From July 1983 up to March 1984 the monthly death toll in the Korem camp stayed under 100; then it shot up until October 1984, when the daily death toll topped 100 a day.What food aid there was in Korem in October 1984 was from the European Commission.Along with the camp at Atsbi, conditions in Korem were shown on BBC television on 23 and 24 October.