\u0026 # x27; Thousands of families Syrian rebel enclave underground \u0026 # x27;

damascus - Because of the continuing bombing of the Syrian rebel enclave East Ghouta, thousands of families are in mortal danger. That is what the Save the Children aid organization says, after about a hundred people would have been killed in 24 hours. 'Local emergency workers talk about 4100 families who hide in a network of underground cellars and shelters. \u0026 # X27; \u0026 # x27;

The rebel stronghold, which lies to the east of the capital Damascus, is regularly under heavy fire by government troops. They have besieged the area with hundreds of thousands of inhabitants since 2013. Local Save the Children partners report that four hospitals have been hit by bombing.

The aid organization says that many residents are forced to seek refuge in underground shelters. 'Some people are blown out of their homes by the force of explosions from the second or third floor. There are women and children who flew out of their homes and landed on the ground, with broken bones, '' says a counselor against the organization.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that Tuesday 66 people died again because of the shelling. A total of 210 deaths have occurred in the rebel enclave since Sunday evening, according to the observatory, which relies on local sources. 850 people would have been injured.

The Syrian authorities point to the insurgents in East Ghouta with an accusing finger. They use residents as 'living shields,' the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs complained. The state television reported that six people were killed and 28 wounded in Damascus due to mortar attacks by the rebels.