The covered souks, some of the Middle East’s largest, were once a major tourist attraction.
Rebels fighting to topple Syrian President Bashar Assad launched Thursday an offensive to drive his forces out of Syria’s largest city and commercial hub.
JOIN US ON TELEGRAM
Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.
Aleppo-based activist Ahmad al-Halabi estimates the blaze destroyed a majority of the shops in the district overnight. He said some were still on fire.
The Britain-based Observatory for Human Rights and other activists also reported Saturday that part of the souks were on fire. A video posted online showed smoke covering Aleppo, said to be a result of the bazaar fire.
You can also highlight the text and press Ctrl + Enter