New Delhi: The Syrian unrest has changed the face of the normally calm country in the last two years. The entire nation has become a battle ground, there is bloodshed in most of the places.With this ongoing war the infrastructure and rich cultural heritage is being devastated. This is the third civil war in Syria. The number of refugees has since crossed more than a million. UNESCO has also isuued warning that Syria's rich cultural heritage is being devastated because of the country's civil war.Here are some pics of devastation in Syria: A Syrian opposition fighter rubs dust from his face. A woman wearing a scarf depicting the Syrian opposition flag walks in the damaged areas.A group of Syrian Free Army activists inspect a damaged mosque at the Sheikh Yassine district area in the eastern city of Deir al-Zor. A burning tank is in Daraa.People inspect damaged areas.Vehicles burn near a crater on a road after an explosion in central Damascus.In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, injured Syrians sit on the ground while flames and smoke rise from burned cars after a huge explosion. Destroyed buildings and streets filled with debris.Damaged cars are piled up, used as cover from .Destroyed buildings along streets filled with debris.An excavator is used to search for casualties .A damaged car in rubble.
Updated on: September 07, 2013 6:43 IST
