Aleppo, Syria - Recent Aleppo residents are facing a severe survival crisis due to shortages of essential materials after the city fell to Syrian rebel forces. Syrian rebel factions, mainly Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), seized control of the country's second largest city of Aleppo a few days ago. Since then, the situation in Aleppo has deteriorated rapidly, with essential services collapsing and infrastructure ruined. Key hospitals are severely damaged or out of service due to equipment shortages and a lack of medical staff. Communication blackouts and the shutdown of financial services have further paralyzed the city. Besides, the local media outlet Sham FM reported ongoing incidents of theft in several homes and neighborhoods in the city by unknown armed individuals, believed to be escaped criminals from Aleppo Central Prison. Currently, tens of thousands of residents have fled the city, while over two million locals remain trapped inside. In a phone interview with China Central Television (CCTV), Aleppo resident Mohammed said now he has no choice but to stay at home. He also expressed concern that all banks have ceased operations, and food supplies are at risk of running out. Due to the electricity shortage, communication throughout the city has also been severely disrupted, said Mohammed. For residents still in Aleppo, leaving their homes is also a dangerous option. The high cost of gasoline and the potential for unforeseen dangers during the journey make fleeing quite risky. The recent escalation in Syria underscores the intensifying conflict between government forces and rebel groups. The United Nations and humanitarian organizations have repeatedly called for the protection of civilians and unimpeded access to aid delivery, expressing concern over the impact of the ongoing conflict on the Syrian population. Shotlist: Aleppo, Syria - Recent: 1. Aerial shots of city; smoke rising from building; Syria - Recent 2. Various of phone interview in progress, phone screen UPSOUND (Arabic) Mohammed, Aleppo resident (full name not given) (ending with shots 3-4): "For quite a few days, no supplies have been able to enter the city. ATMs are down, and banks are closed, so money transfer is impossible. Citizens' cash is running out, and food supplies are also shrinking. Some bakeries have shut down. There's one near my home that has been closed since Thursday. Yesterday, we had an 18-hour power outage."; Aleppo, Syria - Nov 27, 2024 3. Amateur footage showing damaged building, smoke; Aleppo, Syria - Recent 4. Missiles flying over night sky; Syria - Recent 5. Phone interview in progress UPSOUND (Arabic) Mohammed, Aleppo resident (full name not given) (ending with shot 6): "The power supply is unstable, and generators are running low on diesel. Internet speeds are very slow, with some network signals cut off."; 6. Various of damaged buildings, residents; 7. Various of phone interview in progress, CCTV logo on microphone UPSOUND (Arabic) Mohammed, Aleppo resident (full name not given) (ending with shot 8): "Where can I go? I can't sleep on the streets, so I have no choice but to stay here, even though there's no food and no safety."; 8. Various of damaged buildings, residents. [Restriction - No Access Chinese Mainland/Orient TV/Syria Alshaab TV/Zanoubia TV/Alhurra TV/ANN TV/Al Jazeera/ Al-Arabiya TV]