12-month-old baby dies due to snow storm in Homs

Syrian activists reported 12-month-old baby has died in Homs province due to the snow storm. 

 A heart-breaking footage has been circulated on the internet showed an infant who passed away in the embattled city of al-Rastan, his small hands were frozen and his open eyes were watching his soul flying to another place less tragic.

 A storm named Alexa is sweeping across Syria and Lebanon, bringing with it high winds and freezing temperatures - and marking the beginning of the third winter since the Syrian revolution began in March 2011.

Two people have died and 14 others were injured due to the snow storm. “Two people have been killed so far due to the ‘Alexa’ storm and a family who was trapped in the snow in Akkar was evacuated,” Red Cross Secretary General George Kettani said on Wednesday.

Kettani also said earlier in the day that nine car accidents took place on the northern coastal line which left 14 people injured. A winter storm began Wednesday in Lebanon with snow blanketing the Bekaa and mountain areas as frigid temperatures settled over the country, while harsher weather is expected in the coming days.