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Child Pulled From Collapsed Building After Aleppo Airstrike Updated March 22

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A government airstrike in the al-Sukkari neighborhood of Aleppo on Wednesday destroyed at least four apartment buildings. Rescuers removed a child, said to be alive, from the rubble of one collapsed structure.

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A Moment of Celebration in a Devastated Neighborhood

This video shows rescuers removing a child, said to be alive, from the rubble of a collapsed building in the al-Sukkari neighborhood of Aleppo on Wednesday. Dozens of people standing atop the rubble searching for survivors celebrated the rescue. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, based in Britain, said airstrikes in al-Sukkari and in another part of Aleppo killed 13 civilians, including seven children, on Wednesday. At least four apartment buildings were destroyed by the airstrikes.

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What We Know

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported 182 deaths in Syria on Wednesday, including the 13 from Aleppo. The government heavily relies on air power in its battle with rebels and has fired several Scud missiles at Aleppo in recent months, killing hundreds.

What We Don't Know

The rescue in this video is filmed from a distance, so we do not know what condition the child was in when rescued. We do not know the scale of destruction elsewhere in this neighborhood. We also do not know the type of weapon used by the Syrian government in this airstrike.