Following Monday's devastating earthquake, the rescuers were thrilled after saving a baby girl from the ruins of her home in northern Syria.

When the rescuers saved the young lady, her exposed umbilical cord was still attached to her mother, who was already deceased, a relative said Agence France-Presse. It's thought that her mother passed away soon after giving birth.

According to cousin Khalil al-Suwadi, "We heard a voice while we were digging" on Tuesday. After clearing the debris, we discovered the infant with an attached umbilical cord. We cut it, and my cousin brought the infant to the hospital.

In Turkey and Syria, where a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck early on Monday, reports show that many survivors are still under the wreckage.

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Rescue attempts have been made more difficult by the cold weather, closed roads, ruined infrastructure, and several powerful aftershocks.

The saved baby is now receiving treatment and care at a children's hospital in the town of Afrin, where paediatrician Hani Maarouf told the AFP that although the infant arrived with bruises, lacerations, and hypothermia, she is stable.

According to Suwadi, she is the lone survivor of her immediate family. The earthquake destroyed the five-story apartment complex where they resided.

In Syria, where the unexpected devastation is adding to the anguish and misery of families still dealing with the aftereffects of a ten-year civil war, at least 1,832 deaths have occurred.


According to James Elder, a spokesman for UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund, approximately 4 million people in northern Syria were already internally displaced before the earthquake and dependent on humanitarian aid due to the conflict. Due to the harsh weather and cholera outbreak, this winter has been brutal.

As victims seek assistance, hospitals around the nation are overburdened; the earthquake even destroyed some institutions. The spread of sickness is a significant worry, especially among children.