Airstrikes wreak havoc in Aleppo, completely destroying the city’s final children’s hospital, leaving medical staff in a race against time to save vulnerable premature infants. Distressing footage reveals overwhelmed doctors and nurses scrambling to remove the tiny patients from their incubators amidst the chaos of destruction.
Condemnation has poured in from the United States and the United Nations regarding the recent assaults attributed to the Syrian government and its ally, Russia. As reported by The Independent, the hospital was reduced to rubble on a Thursday—one of five facilities targeted since the bombardment began on Tuesday. With the World Health Organization announcing that all hospitals in the region are now inoperable, the situation is dire. The harrowing video footage captures the frantic efforts of health workers detaching tubes from incubators while smoke fills the air around them.
In a desperate bid to sustain life, medical professionals have relocated their tiny patients to a civilian home, striving to keep them alive against overwhelming odds. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has reported that the death toll has tragically climbed to 92 since the offensive commenced earlier in the week.
In one particularly devastating event, at least 27 lives were lost due to airstrikes, barrel bombs, and artillery fire in eastern Aleppo. Experts warn that these numbers are likely to rise. Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the Observatory, described the grim reality: “People went to sleep to the sound of bombardment and awoke to the sound of bombardment.” He emphasized that nearly every neighborhood suffers, with residents too fearful to leave their homes.
The ongoing conflict has obliterated many schools and medical facilities over the past five years, creating an atmosphere of terror for Aleppo’s inhabitants. UNICEF reported last month that at least 22 children and six teachers were murdered in one of the deadliest school attacks. Regarding the health crisis, journalist Yasser Al-rahil noted, “We have counted more than 2,000 artillery shells and nearly 250 air strikes since midnight on Friday, which have left 28 dead and 150 wounded.” As the relentless shelling continues, all hospitals in liberated areas are rendered inoperable, forcing the wounded to be treated wherever possible.
The charity Doctors Without Borders highlighted the severity of the situation, reporting over 30 attacks on hospitals in eastern Aleppo since early July, with medical supplies completely exhausted and no capacity for resupply. US National Security Advisor Mark Johnson stated that both Syria and Russia bear full responsibility for the consequences of these “heinous” attacks, emphasizing that there’s no justification for such ruthless actions.
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In summary, the destruction of Aleppo’s last children’s hospital marks a tragic escalation in the ongoing conflict, severely impacting the lives of the most vulnerable. As the humanitarian crisis deepens, the international community continues to grapple with the implications of such targeted violence.