A baby has been reportedly rescued from the rubble in northern Syria following Monday’s massive earthquake, CNN reported.
The umbilical cord was still attached to the mother. As per media reports, the baby’s mother is believed to have died after giving birth.
The video of the baby being rescued from the collapsed structure has gone viral online.
The video shared on social media shows rescuers pulling the newborn from the rubble. It shows a man carrying the baby from the ruins of devastated buildings.
The moment a child was born 👶 His mother was under the rubble of the earthquake in Aleppo, Syria, and she died after he was born , The earthquake.
May God give patience to the people of #Syria and #Turkey and have mercy on the victims of the #earthquake#الهزه_الارضيه #زلزال pic.twitter.com/eBFr6IoWaW— Talha Ch (@Talhaofficial01) February 6, 2023
The total death toll from the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria has risen to more than 11,000.
According to the World Health Organization, up to 23 million people could be affected by the earthquake, citing the damage to civilian and health infrastructure.