RAVAGED BY WAR

Chilling ‘now and then’ pictures show how Syrian cities have been reduced to rubble

Shocking images portray the toll the conflict has taken on the country's historic sites

A PHOTOGRAPHER has captured the horrific devastation Syria's bloody conflict is having on some of the country's most historic sites.

Beautiful buildings which have stood for centuries have been reduced  to dust and rubble by hundreds of military bombardments.

Advertisement

Carlo Ohanian's tragic images show how once world-famous structures have been virtually wiped off the map.

Mosques, churches and UNESCO classified souks have all been destroyed.

In Syria, the frequency and accuracy of air strikes have been increasing since Russia started its aerial campaign in support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in September last year.

Five years since the conflict began, more than 250,000 Syrians have been killed in the fighting, and almost 11 million Syrians - half the country's prewar population - have been displaced from their homes.

Advertisement

Earlier this week, a photograph of a dazed and bloodied Syrian boy rescued from a destroyed building in Aleppo after an air strike has caused outrage around the world.

Images of the boy sitting in an ambulance were released by activists and have since been shared widely on social media.

He was identified as five-year-old Omran Daqneesh, who was treated for head wounds on Wednesday, doctors said.

His parents and three siblings are believed to have survived the attack.

Advertisement

Here are some of Carlo's heart-breaking pictures.

The Umayyad mosque with its famous minaret has been virtually destroyedCredit: Carlo Ohanian
A street in Aleppo before and after years of devastationCredit: Carlo Ohanian
Bustling restaurants at the Shahba mall have been reduced to rubbleCredit: Carlo Ohanian
Advertisement
Aleppo's castle has been virtually levelledCredit: Carlo Ohanian
The Hotel Carlton entrance before and after the barragesCredit: Carlo Ohanian
The markets of the ancient Aleppo have been left in ruinsCredit: Carlo Ohanian
An entrance at this mosque has been ravaged by fireCredit: Carlo Ohanian
Advertisement
A street in Homs. Top photo taken in 2008, bottom photo in 2014Credit: Reuters
The citadel in Aleppo has been completely destroyedCredit: Carlo Ohanian

 

 

Advertisement
Topics
Advertisement
machibet777.com