04:38Syria's devastating earthquakes have left Aleppo's old city at risk of collapse as dozens of historic buildings and landmarks were damaged as footage filmed on Saturday shows.
Ancient Antakeya gate, al-Aqaba neighbourhood and Khalfan and al-Qiqan mosques and many others are among the places endangered of collapse, as cracks and damaged foundations could be seen in the footage.
"We are in al-Aqaba neighbourhood located near the walls of Aleppo behind Bab Entakie. The area is in danger of collapse if emergency reinforcements are not carried out immediately. All the destruction you see is caused by the recent earthquake which devastated the homes of ordinary people. We made an urgent appeal to carry out reinforcement works as soon as possible," Mohammed Ismael, member of ECMOSO Foundation in Syria, said.
Residential old houses could be also seen damaged or cracked, meanwhile, as workers were removing debris from the streets.
"We are trying to restore the damages. The General Safety Commission inspected the entire building. Living in the streets is certainly inappropriate; women and children are unable to carry on like that," said worker Haj Abdullah.
According to Mohammed Ismael, the area is at high risk as the collapse of any building could lead to the destruction of other buildings.
Aleppo was listed on United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Heritage List in 1986. The city has been widely damaged after the ten-years civil war, many historic sites were still under reconstruction before the earthquake.
On Monday, February 6, two earthquakes hit Syria and Turkey, devastating cities across the two countries. Many buildings collapsed, with Aleppo and Haman Idlab affected the most in Syria.
At the time of publication, the combined death toll exceeded 50,000 after the devastating earthquake.
Syria: Historic Aleppo's neighbourhood at risk of collapse after devastating quakes
Syria's devastating earthquakes have left Aleppo's old city at risk of collapse as dozens of historic buildings and landmarks were damaged as footage filmed on Saturday shows.
Ancient Antakeya gate, al-Aqaba neighbourhood and Khalfan and al-Qiqan mosques and many others are among the places endangered of collapse, as cracks and damaged foundations could be seen in the footage.
"We are in al-Aqaba neighbourhood located near the walls of Aleppo behind Bab Entakie. The area is in danger of collapse if emergency reinforcements are not carried out immediately. All the destruction you see is caused by the recent earthquake which devastated the homes of ordinary people. We made an urgent appeal to carry out reinforcement works as soon as possible," Mohammed Ismael, member of ECMOSO Foundation in Syria, said.
Residential old houses could be also seen damaged or cracked, meanwhile, as workers were removing debris from the streets.
"We are trying to restore the damages. The General Safety Commission inspected the entire building. Living in the streets is certainly inappropriate; women and children are unable to carry on like that," said worker Haj Abdullah.
According to Mohammed Ismael, the area is at high risk as the collapse of any building could lead to the destruction of other buildings.
Aleppo was listed on United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Heritage List in 1986. The city has been widely damaged after the ten-years civil war, many historic sites were still under reconstruction before the earthquake.
On Monday, February 6, two earthquakes hit Syria and Turkey, devastating cities across the two countries. Many buildings collapsed, with Aleppo and Haman Idlab affected the most in Syria.
At the time of publication, the combined death toll exceeded 50,000 after the devastating earthquake.
Syria's devastating earthquakes have left Aleppo's old city at risk of collapse as dozens of historic buildings and landmarks were damaged as footage filmed on Saturday shows.
Ancient Antakeya gate, al-Aqaba neighbourhood and Khalfan and al-Qiqan mosques and many others are among the places endangered of collapse, as cracks and damaged foundations could be seen in the footage.
"We are in al-Aqaba neighbourhood located near the walls of Aleppo behind Bab Entakie. The area is in danger of collapse if emergency reinforcements are not carried out immediately. All the destruction you see is caused by the recent earthquake which devastated the homes of ordinary people. We made an urgent appeal to carry out reinforcement works as soon as possible," Mohammed Ismael, member of ECMOSO Foundation in Syria, said.
Residential old houses could be also seen damaged or cracked, meanwhile, as workers were removing debris from the streets.
"We are trying to restore the damages. The General Safety Commission inspected the entire building. Living in the streets is certainly inappropriate; women and children are unable to carry on like that," said worker Haj Abdullah.
According to Mohammed Ismael, the area is at high risk as the collapse of any building could lead to the destruction of other buildings.
Aleppo was listed on United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Heritage List in 1986. The city has been widely damaged after the ten-years civil war, many historic sites were still under reconstruction before the earthquake.
On Monday, February 6, two earthquakes hit Syria and Turkey, devastating cities across the two countries. Many buildings collapsed, with Aleppo and Haman Idlab affected the most in Syria.
At the time of publication, the combined death toll exceeded 50,000 after the devastating earthquake.