Sentence examples for fear of looting from inspiring English sources

Many people were unwilling to leave their homes in the camps for fear of looting.

Security and fear of looting remain the main constraints to rapid distribution, Mr. Ahmadi said.

The tribe's hereditary chairman, Bill James, said in an interview, however, that the tribe would not reveal the locations of the graves for fear of looting.

Private security firms are being contracted to patrol Carlisle for fear of looting – something Cumbria police insist is not a widespread problem.

But Mr. Briceño added that fear of looting still prevented many people from leaving their property, an overlooked factor that needs to be addressed.

The trucks are being protected by police over fears of looting.

Fears of looting spread as in Portoviejo people stole clothes and shoes from wrecked buildings and police tried to control crowds.

The government has played down fears of looting saying disaster victims could take essential goods and shops would be compensated later.

Between curfews, checkpoints of armed civilians and fears of looting, transportation has emerged as a major problem.

Fears of looting and burglaries of evacuated homes were growing, officials said, and the Sheriff's Department said it had dispatched 135 deputies to patrol a 25-mile area.

Armed men robbed two trucks carrying water, clothes and other basics to quake-hit beach locality Pedernales from the city of Guayaquil, authorities said, as fears of looting spread.