03:55Aleppo residents who lost their homes to the earthquake that hit Syria and Turkey last week hope to return to their houses, even though buildings partially collapsed.
Footage recorded in Aleppo on Wednesday showed locals clearing up the debris at some damaged residential buildings and retrieving some of their possessions.
"When the earthquake occurred, we were in this room and suddenly the wall fell on us. We rushed out unable to change our clothes", explained Fatima, a resident from the al-Mashaqah neighbourhood. Then, she said, her family 'became homeless'.
""Hopefully, we will be able to come back to our home, since we don't have any other shelter, we will clear out the debris and live here even though we lost most of our furniture and the glasses were mostly broken", Fatima said.
Abu Mahmoud, another resident, said: "Eventually I want to go back to my home and fix all the damaged walls and repair the devastation that has befallen us. As you see, I'm trying alone with my bare hands to repair the damages. No one helped us but our neighbours; we didn't see any workers or anyone else to help us".
On Monday, February 6, two earthquakes hit Syria and Turkey, devastating cities across the two countries. Many buildings were reported to have collapsed, with Aleppo and Hama badly affected.
At the time of publication, the total combined death toll stands at over 40,000.
Syria: 'We will clear out the debris and live here' - Aleppo residents hope to come back to their homes after devastating earthquake
Aleppo residents who lost their homes to the earthquake that hit Syria and Turkey last week hope to return to their houses, even though buildings partially collapsed.
Footage recorded in Aleppo on Wednesday showed locals clearing up the debris at some damaged residential buildings and retrieving some of their possessions.
"When the earthquake occurred, we were in this room and suddenly the wall fell on us. We rushed out unable to change our clothes", explained Fatima, a resident from the al-Mashaqah neighbourhood. Then, she said, her family 'became homeless'.
""Hopefully, we will be able to come back to our home, since we don't have any other shelter, we will clear out the debris and live here even though we lost most of our furniture and the glasses were mostly broken", Fatima said.
Abu Mahmoud, another resident, said: "Eventually I want to go back to my home and fix all the damaged walls and repair the devastation that has befallen us. As you see, I'm trying alone with my bare hands to repair the damages. No one helped us but our neighbours; we didn't see any workers or anyone else to help us".
On Monday, February 6, two earthquakes hit Syria and Turkey, devastating cities across the two countries. Many buildings were reported to have collapsed, with Aleppo and Hama badly affected.
At the time of publication, the total combined death toll stands at over 40,000.
Aleppo residents who lost their homes to the earthquake that hit Syria and Turkey last week hope to return to their houses, even though buildings partially collapsed.
Footage recorded in Aleppo on Wednesday showed locals clearing up the debris at some damaged residential buildings and retrieving some of their possessions.
"When the earthquake occurred, we were in this room and suddenly the wall fell on us. We rushed out unable to change our clothes", explained Fatima, a resident from the al-Mashaqah neighbourhood. Then, she said, her family 'became homeless'.
""Hopefully, we will be able to come back to our home, since we don't have any other shelter, we will clear out the debris and live here even though we lost most of our furniture and the glasses were mostly broken", Fatima said.
Abu Mahmoud, another resident, said: "Eventually I want to go back to my home and fix all the damaged walls and repair the devastation that has befallen us. As you see, I'm trying alone with my bare hands to repair the damages. No one helped us but our neighbours; we didn't see any workers or anyone else to help us".
On Monday, February 6, two earthquakes hit Syria and Turkey, devastating cities across the two countries. Many buildings were reported to have collapsed, with Aleppo and Hama badly affected.
At the time of publication, the total combined death toll stands at over 40,000.