In Pictures: Injured children in a hospital in Douma, Syria

Injured children are treated at a hospital in rebel-held Douma, Eastern Ghouta, Syria, Feb 19, 2018. At least 85 people were killed in heavy bombing by forces allegedly loyal to the Syrian government.

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Feb 20, 2018, 08:38 AM

Injured children are treated at a hospital in rebel-held Douma, Ghouta, Syria, on Feb 19, 2018. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Air strikes killed 20 people and wounded dozens in the town of Hammouriyeh alone on Feb 19, 2018. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

An injured man gets treatment at a hospital in rebel-held Douma, Ghouta, Syria, on Feb 19, 2018. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

The latest escalation in hostilities started on Feb 18, 2018, and the dead included 18 children. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Factions in Ghouta fired mortars at districts of Damascus, killing a child and wounding eight others. Troops and allied forces struck militant targets there in response. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

The United Nations says nearly 400,000 people live in eastern Ghouta, a pocket of satellite towns and farms under government siege since 2013. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Air strikes, rocket fire and shelling on the besieged suburbs of Damascus also wounded another 325 people. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

The multi-sided conflict in Syria has killed hundreds of thousands of people and driven millions from their homes. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Many residents have little choice but to take shelter in basements and underground bunkers with their children. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Residents and aid workers say the "de-escalation" deals have brought no relief. Food, fuel, and medicine have dwindled. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

A Syrian man carries an infant rescued from the rubble of buildings following government bombing in the rebel-held town of Hamouria, on the outskirts of the capital Damascus, on Feb 19, 2018. PHOTO: AFP

A Syrian woman and children run for cover amid the rubble of buildings following government bombing in the rebel-held town of Hamouria, on the outskirts of the capital Damascus, on Feb 19, 2018. PHOTO: AFP

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