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'Ghost towns are scattered right across Aleppo province': Rebuilding Syria's ravaged cities


Published on 2024-12-15 19:40:37 - MSN
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  • FRANCE 24's Andrew Hilliar talks from Syria's Aleppo about the frantic final moments before president Bashar al-Assad's flight from Damascus and the arduous task facing the country's new rulers.

The video report from MSN discusses the dire situation in Aleppo province, Syria, where numerous towns have been reduced to ghost towns due to the prolonged civil war. It highlights the extensive damage to infrastructure, with buildings destroyed and communities displaced. The report touches on the slow and challenging process of rebuilding, emphasizing the need for significant international aid and investment to restore basic services like electricity, water, and housing. It also features interviews with local residents and officials who express a mix of despair over the destruction and hope for reconstruction, underscoring the human cost of the conflict and the long road to recovery.

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