DAMASCUS. Nov 26 (Interfax) - Medical aid has been provided to 73 civilians, including four children, after militants fired chemical weapons upon Syria's Aleppo, Shervan Sheho, a doctor at an Aleppo hospital, told journalists on Sunday.
Earlier reports quoting the Russian Defense Ministry said 46 people, including eight children, were affected as militants shelled Aleppo reportedly with chlorine-armed munitions, which exploded in the area of al-Nil Street in the al-Khalidiyah neighborhood.
The munitions were fired by terrorist groups from the Idlib de-escalation area, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
"Updated reports indicate that, following the attack on Aleppo, 73 people, including four children, were provided with medical aid. All of the patients have breathing problems and running eyes. This is called gas allergy in medicine," Sheho said.
A witness to the attack who introduced himself as Ahmet Muhammed told journalists that the casualties did not immediately feel the first symptoms of poisoning. "My brother was at home, he heard mines falling, but he thought nothing serious happened. However, he felt unwell two hours later, he had problems breathing, and an ambulance rushed him to a hospital," he said.
A female resident of al-Nil Street in Aleppo said that, following the attack, she received first aid at a hospital and could return home. "However, my daughter felt sick later, and my family took her to the hospital," she said.