03:38People in Damascus evacuated their homes after new quakes hit the city, amid fears of buildings collapsing, on Tuesday.
Footage features traffic jams on the streets. Families and children could also be seen in public spaces, attempting to stay away from high-rise areas.
“At first there was a slight shake, then it became stronger and stronger," explained one local, Abdul Rahman Al-Hassan. "When we heard the sound of people screaming, my family felt afraid, and we went out into the street. We saw people coming here and we came with them, as we cannot stay on the high floors.”
Some residents had concerns about the safety of buildings in the area, while others described the moment they realised what was happening.
“On the ceiling, we have a wooden chandelier, it began to swing and started to hit the ceiling. When we saw it like this, we immediately fled, all people fled their homes," added Tamer Sahloul, another resident.
The 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit the border region of Turkey and Syria on Monday evening, reportedly killed six people and injured 294. According to the Turkish disaster management agency, a magnitude 5.8 quake occurred only three minutes later. Syrian local state news agency, SANA, also reported that six people were injured in Aleppo due to falling debris.
It comes just two weeks after deadly earthquakes hit the countries, with the death toll from those now exceeding 46,000.
Syria: 'We heard the sound of people screaming' - Hundreds flee their homes as new earthquakes hit Damascus
People in Damascus evacuated their homes after new quakes hit the city, amid fears of buildings collapsing, on Tuesday.
Footage features traffic jams on the streets. Families and children could also be seen in public spaces, attempting to stay away from high-rise areas.
“At first there was a slight shake, then it became stronger and stronger," explained one local, Abdul Rahman Al-Hassan. "When we heard the sound of people screaming, my family felt afraid, and we went out into the street. We saw people coming here and we came with them, as we cannot stay on the high floors.”
Some residents had concerns about the safety of buildings in the area, while others described the moment they realised what was happening.
“On the ceiling, we have a wooden chandelier, it began to swing and started to hit the ceiling. When we saw it like this, we immediately fled, all people fled their homes," added Tamer Sahloul, another resident.
The 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit the border region of Turkey and Syria on Monday evening, reportedly killed six people and injured 294. According to the Turkish disaster management agency, a magnitude 5.8 quake occurred only three minutes later. Syrian local state news agency, SANA, also reported that six people were injured in Aleppo due to falling debris.
It comes just two weeks after deadly earthquakes hit the countries, with the death toll from those now exceeding 46,000.
People in Damascus evacuated their homes after new quakes hit the city, amid fears of buildings collapsing, on Tuesday.
Footage features traffic jams on the streets. Families and children could also be seen in public spaces, attempting to stay away from high-rise areas.
“At first there was a slight shake, then it became stronger and stronger," explained one local, Abdul Rahman Al-Hassan. "When we heard the sound of people screaming, my family felt afraid, and we went out into the street. We saw people coming here and we came with them, as we cannot stay on the high floors.”
Some residents had concerns about the safety of buildings in the area, while others described the moment they realised what was happening.
“On the ceiling, we have a wooden chandelier, it began to swing and started to hit the ceiling. When we saw it like this, we immediately fled, all people fled their homes," added Tamer Sahloul, another resident.
The 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit the border region of Turkey and Syria on Monday evening, reportedly killed six people and injured 294. According to the Turkish disaster management agency, a magnitude 5.8 quake occurred only three minutes later. Syrian local state news agency, SANA, also reported that six people were injured in Aleppo due to falling debris.
It comes just two weeks after deadly earthquakes hit the countries, with the death toll from those now exceeding 46,000.