Clutching her in his arms, this is the heartbreaking moment a rescuer pulled the body of a little girl from rubble (left) following a wave of deadly street battles in Syria.
The Syrian civil defence volunteer could be seen carrying the girl from the debris as rescuers tried to save children (right) following air strikes in the rebel-held neighbourhood of Karm Homad in northern Aleppo. Soldiers, backed by Russian troops, have advanced against rebels during the intense street riots, after the US finally gave up on talks aimed at reviving a ceasefire. The UN's human rights chief earlier appealed for action to halt the 'ghastly avalanche of violence' unfolding in Syria 's second city, which has seen some of the most brutal fighting since the civil war broke out in 2011. The Syrian army, loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, announced a major push two weeks ago to capture the rebel-held eastern half of Aleppo, where thousands of civilians are trapped.
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