NEW : Woman tells CNN she 'd rather die than live in war-torn neighborhood . ` The woman said her husband was killed by a sniper while they were trying to flee the fighting between government forces and rebels near their home last week. It is now a bloody battle for the streets and one vital road to Aleppo airport . The outage sparks fears that the government is stepping up efforts to quash the uprising . The government has blamed `` terrorists '' for the blackout .
NEW : Woman tells CNN she 'd rather die than live in war-torn neighborhood . ` The woman said her husband was killed by a sniper while they were trying to flee the fighting between government forces and rebels near their home last week. The outage sparks fears that the government is stepping up efforts to quash the uprising . The government has blamed `` terrorists '' for the blackout .