Relatives find baby girl tied by umbilical cord to mother who died in Monday’s massive earthquake
Syria earthquake aftermath: why is situation so bad in war-ravaged country?
A newborn baby girl has been pulled alive from the rubble of a home in northern Syria, after relatives found her still tied by her umbilical cord to her mother, who died in Monday’s massive earthquake.
The infant is the sole survivor of her immediate family, the rest of whom were all killed when the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Syria and neighbouring Turkey flattened the family home in the rebel-held town of Jindayris, said relative Khalil al-Suwadi.
Continue reading…Relatives find baby girl tied by umbilical cord to mother who died in Monday’s massive earthquakeSyria earthquake aftermath: why is situation so bad in war-ravaged country?A newborn baby girl has been pulled alive from the rubble of a home in northern Syria, after relatives found her still tied by her umbilical cord to her mother, who died in Monday’s massive earthquake.The infant is the sole survivor of her immediate family, the rest of whom were all killed when the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Syria and neighbouring Turkey flattened the family home in the rebel-held town of Jindayris, said relative Khalil al-Suwadi. Continue reading…