Baby born under rubble in Syria after earthquake

Baby born under rubble in Syria after earthquake
Baby born under rubble in Syria after earthquake

Arabnews24.ca:Tuesday 7 February 2023 01:15 PM: A baby has been born under the rubble of her home following the devastating earthquake which hit Turkey and Syria.

The miracle infant still had her umbilical cord attached when she was pulled from the wreckage by rescuers.

Footage showed the dust-covered newborn being rushed to safety - she is now receiving treatment in hospital.

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Her mother is believed to have gone into labour as the 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit on Monday morning.

Neither of the girl's parents nor her four siblings are believed to have survived, according to locals in the small north Syrian town of Jindires.

Roughly a quarter of the town is believed to have been reduced to rubble by the quake, which has so far killed at least 6,300 people.

The death toll is likely to climb further as freezing weather and multiple aftershocks are hampering rescue efforts - despite international assistance.

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Meanwhile, three British nationals are among the missing, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has said.

Making a statement in the Commons, he added that the Foreign Office's Crisis Response Hub is working to support at least 35 British nationals who have been directly affected by the earthquakes.

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