30,000 civilians evacuate from Eastern Ghouta Saturday: state media

Syrians wait to be transferred to a safe shelter from the Hamouriyeh area in Eastern Ghouta of Damascus, Syria, on March 17, 2018. As many as 30,000 civilians evacuated from rebel-held areas in the Syrian capital Damascus' Eastern Ghouta area on Saturday, state news agency SANA reported. (Xinhua/Ammar Safarjalani)