<p>The International Committee of the Red Cross said on December 26 that medical evacuations had begun in the rebel-controlled rural Damascus neighborhoods of East Ghouta.</p><p>The area has been surrounded by pro-government forces for years, with limited access to food and medical supplies.</p><p>The Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) said people were to be taken from the area in “29 critical cases”, and that the evacuations were expected to continue for days</a>.</p><p>This video and photos, released by the ICRC, show scenes from the evacuations. Credit: ICRC via Storyful</p><br />
