Besieged Aleppo turns to dangerous 'alternative' fuels In a destroyed building in Syria's Aleppo, neighbours Abu Ahmed and Mohammed Ibrahim desperately rummaged through rubble and debris in search of scraps of plastic to turn into fuel. The operation is riddled with dangers, and in this case had a shocking outcome. Just days after speaking to AFP, Abu Ahmed and one of his colleagues were burned to death when a barrel exploded during the melting process. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES