03:39Syria: Locals work to restore historic buildings destroyed in deadly earthquakes
The deadly earthquakes that struck near the Syrian-Turkish border last month left many historic buildings in Aleppo partially damaged, as seen in footage captured on Sunday.
Several significant buildings, including the famous Al-Aziziah Hospital are now surrounded with scaffolding as locals work to restore them to their former glory.
“The ancient area of Aleppo, which lies outside the historical walls, was severely hit by the devastating earthquake," said Noor Allah Jarkas, a local.
“Al-Aziziyah region, which was built in the 20th century, was badly hit by the earthquake on February 6, accordingly, most of the balconies of the houses collapsed because it was an ancient area dating back 100 years,” he added.
In addition to the destruction of culturally important buildings, many residents of Aleppo have been forced to flee their homes, which are on the brink of collapse and pose an immediate threat to the surrounding area.
Throughout February, Several earthquakes and aftershocks hit Syria and Turkey, devastating dozens of cities across the two countries. Many buildings collapsed, with Aleppo, Hama and Idlib worst affected in Syria.
At the time of publication, the combined death toll exceeded 50,000, more than 5,000 of them in Syria.
03:39The deadly earthquakes that struck near the Syrian-Turkish border last month left many historic buildings in Aleppo partially damaged, as seen in footage captured on Sunday.
Several significant buildings, including the famous Al-Aziziah Hospital are now surrounded with scaffolding as locals work to restore them to their former glory.
“The ancient area of Aleppo, which lies outside the historical walls, was severely hit by the devastating earthquake," said Noor Allah Jarkas, a local.
“Al-Aziziyah region, which was built in the 20th century, was badly hit by the earthquake on February 6, accordingly, most of the balconies of the houses collapsed because it was an ancient area dating back 100 years,” he added.
In addition to the destruction of culturally important buildings, many residents of Aleppo have been forced to flee their homes, which are on the brink of collapse and pose an immediate threat to the surrounding area.
Throughout February, Several earthquakes and aftershocks hit Syria and Turkey, devastating dozens of cities across the two countries. Many buildings collapsed, with Aleppo, Hama and Idlib worst affected in Syria.
At the time of publication, the combined death toll exceeded 50,000, more than 5,000 of them in Syria.