Video of a 7 year old Syrian girl protecting her little brother under the rubble of their collapse house following a powerful earthquake has gone viral on social media. One of the user Vlogging Northwestern Syria share the 17-second video showing the girl and her brother, both frighten, stuck under the rubble.
The girl was seen placing her hand over her brother’s head to protect him as authorities were rescuing them.
The siblings made it out safely.
Udr the rubble of her collapsed home this beautiful 7yr old Syrian girl her hand over brothers head to protect him. Brave Girl!!
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They both made it out safe.https://t.co/rbdmc6pCMi#2YoDoINDIA #Turkey #Syria #TurkeySyriaEarthquake #BraveGirl #UN #UnitedNations pic.twitter.com/brrfmioPJj
United Nations (UN) representative Mohammad Safa said the sister and brother were under the rubble for 17 hours.
“The 7-year-old girl who kept her hand on her little brother’s head to protect him while they were under the rubble for 17 hours has made it safely. I see no one sharing. If she were dead, everyone would share! Share positivity…”.
Earlier, a newborn in Syria was rescue from underneath the rubble.
As per reports, the baby was born in the remains of a collapse building.
The mother who gave birth under the rubble died.
More than 8,300 people have died due to a massive earthquake of 7.8 magnitude that struck Turkey and Syria, news agency report.
This was follow by another earthquake almost as powerful as the first one, toppling thousands of buildings including hospitals, schools and apartment blocks.
Tens of thousands of people have injure and countless others left homeless in Turkey and northern Syria.
Rescuers in both countries brave the bitter cold to dig survivors out of the rubble of collapse buildings.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan declare a state of emergency in 10 provinces of the country.
Residents in many damage cities voice anger and despair at what they said was a slow and inadequate response from the authorities to the earthquake, as per report.
President Tayyip Erdogan also said that his government would open up hotels in the tourism hub of Antalya to temporarily house people impacted by the earthquakes.
While, in Syria, the death toll has climbe to at least 2,470 .
Funerals for many families were held in Hama city.
Mosques in the country were seen opening doors to families whose homes were damage.
A UN humanitarian official said that fuel shortages and the harsh weather were creating obstacles.
As India rushes help to Turkey, Ambassador to India shares Turkish proverb on 'dosti'
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More than a dozen countries including the United States, China and India pledge to help, and search teams as well as relief supplies started to arrive by air.
