At least 47 people have been killed in Eastern Ghouta near the Syrian capital following heavy aerial bombardment by Syrian and Russian forces, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported.<br/><br/>The latest casualties yesterday bring to 78 the total number of deaths in the last 24 hours in the rebel-held area near Damascus, the UK-based war monitor said.<br/><br/>Siraj Mahmoud, head of the civil defence rescue service outside Damascus, told Reuters news agency that Today there is no safe area at all.<br/><br/>The Syrian Observatory said it was the highest number of deaths recorded in one day since attacks escalated six weeks ago. More than 335 people have been killed since then.<br/><br/>Syria, Russia escalate air raids on rebel-held areas. It warned the death toll could rise as bodies were still being pulled from the rubble and many of the 197 wounded were in critical condition.<br/>