UNESCO to Engage Experts to Assess Affected Heritage Sites in Syria and Turkey

This was reported to RIA Novosti by the press attache of the organization, Tom Mallar.

He added that UNESCO is particularly concerned about the situation of the Syrian city of Aleppo after the earthquake, the citadel has significant damage.

Mallar noted that the western tower in the old part of the city has collapsed and there are several buildings whose structures have been damaged and weakened.