In Pictures: Children become victims of 'chemical attack' in Syria

Published: Apr 04, 2017, 02:23 PM(IST)

The death toll in the suspected chemical attack in a rebel-held town in northwestern Syria has climbed to 58, according to a monitoring group

Syria 'chemical attack'

An unconscious Syrian child is carried at a hospital in Khan Sheikhun, a rebel-held town in the northwestern Syrian Idlib province, following a suspected toxic gas attack.

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Syria 'chemical attack'

Reports said at least 21 children were killed in the attack, although it has not been independently confirmed.

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Syria 'chemical attack'

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said those killed had died from the effects of the 'gas', adding that dozens more suffered respiratory problems and other symptoms.

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Syria 'chemical attack'

Russia's military has denied reports its planes carried out any strikes near the town of Khan Sheikhun in Syria.

(Photograph:AFP)

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