ARMENPRESS Exclusive: Aftermath of devastating earthquake in war-ravaged Aleppo, Syria

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 24, ARMENPRESS. The February 6 earthquake brought further suffering to the war-ravaged Syria, with heavy destructions and thousands of deaths.

Due to the sanctions imposed on Syria, few countries sent aid and search and rescue (SAR) teams. Armenia was among the few countries to do so. On February 23, the Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan traveled to Syria to supervise the delivery of the third batch of humanitarian aid. A 29-man SAR team was also deployed to Aleppo.

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his delegation en route to Syria on board the aircraft carrying humanitarian aid

ARMENPRESS sent a crew to film the aftermath of the disaster in Aleppo. The images captured in the Syrian city show people sleeping in tents after losing their homes in the quake, collapsed buildings, damaged roads and other heavy destructions.

A family in a makeshift tent in a street in quake-hit Aleppo

Local authorities said rebuilding the city will be a difficult and long task and the international community can play a crucial role in helping the people of Aleppo.

A man searching the rubble of a collapsed building in Aleppo

Despite the hardships, the people of Aleppo are resilient in trying to overcome the plight.

The video (filmed February 23, 2023) shows the heavy destruction in Aleppo.

Article by Karen Khachatryan

Photos by Hayk Manukyan