By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor
This is shocking footage of the devastation in the Syrian city of Homs, which was a major industrial hub and third largest city. This drone film from TV station Russia Today shows the utter catastrophe that has happened there. It looks like the remains of from a nuclear strike; where once schools, hospitals and businesses once stood. It is a reminder of the human cost the civil war has brought on the people of Syria.
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