Air strikes hit hospital in rebel-held Aleppo

Record ID: 85211

  • Title: Air strikes hit hospital in rebel-held Aleppo
  • Date: 28th September 2016
  • Summary: (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) UNIDENTIFIED MEDICAL WORKER, SAYING: ''The Russian planes flew over blockaded Aleppo and started dropping missiles and rockets, that resulted in the martyrdom and injuries of people. People who were coming to take bread from the bakery, and they were martyred due to the amount of shells and missiles, and until now, there are a number of martyrs and injured that we cannot reach due to the number of shells that were dropped. Aleppo, all of Aleppo, due to the number of shells and missiles we cannot enter those areas in any way to get them out.'' VARIOUS OF DEBRIS OUTSIDE HOSPITAL EXTERIOR OF HOSPITAL HIT BY AIR STRIKES VAN PARKED OUTSIDE HOSPITAL HIT BY AIR STRIKES DEBRIS ON GROUND OUTSIDE HOSPITAL VARIOUS OF MAN WALKING AROUND DEBRIS OUTSIDE HOSPITAL MEN WALKING INSIDE HOSPITAL DEBRIS OUTSIDE HOSPITAL
  • Embargoed: 13th October 2016 10:16
  • Keywords: Syria Maadi air strikes hospital war rebels government forces United States Russia Assad
  • Location: MAADI DISTRICT, ALEPPO, SYRIA
  • City: MAADI DISTRICT, ALEPPO, SYRIA
  • Country: Syria
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Military Conflicts
  • Reuters ID: LVA00251HCCP3
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: THIS EDIT CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES
    Air strikes hit a hospital in rebel-held eastern Aleppo in the early hours of Wednesday (September 28), putting it out of service, medical workers said.
    It's not confirmed who carried out the air strikes.
    The strikes hit the hospital's oxygen and power generators, and patients were transferred to another hospital in the area, medical workers at the M10 hospital said.
    At least one ambulance suffered damage and debris from the hospital was littered around the exterior of the building.
    Since a ceasefire collapsed last week, rebel-held areas of Aleppo have been heavily bombarded, raising international concern over the plight of their 250,000 residents.
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