They found her alive, still connected by the umbilical cord to her deceased mother. On Tuesday, the day after the violent earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria, rescuers found Aya (“miracle” in Arabic) in the Syrian town of Jandairis, in the north-west of the country.
The little girl is the sole survivor of the family who died after their four-story high building collapsed. “She arrived in a very poor general state of health. She had bruises, bumps, she was cold and barely breathing, “said Hani Marouf, the pediatrician who takes care of her at the hospital, as reported. the bbc.
On social media, thousands of people said they wanted to adopt the newborn. “I won’t let anyone adopt him just yet. Until her distant family returns, I will treat her as one of my daughters,” said hospital director Khalid Attiah.
Another miracle child in the same city
In the same town of Jandairis, the rescue rescued a 6-year-old boy from the rubble on Friday, five days after the earthquake. In a state of shock and injured in the face, Moussa Hmeidi was extracted from the ruins to cheers. First aid was given to him at the scene.
The violent earthquake at dawn Monday killed more than 22,300 people in Turkey and Syria in one of the worst disasters in the region for a century. According to a provisional assessment, there would be at least 3,377 victims, including at least 2,030 killed in areas controlled by the rebels.