The border between Turkey and Syria is one of the most active earthquake zones in the world.
New Delhi:
Heartbreaking images and footage have emerged from Turkey and neighboring Syria after a massive earthquake left a trail of destruction in the two countries.
The death toll from the quake surged past 15,000 on Wednesday as rescuers raced to rescue survivors trapped under the rubble in freezing weather.
A moving photo has surfaced on the internet in which a seven-year-old Syrian girl shields her younger brother under the rubble.
The photo was shared on Twitter by World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
“Endless admiration for this brave girl.” He wrote.
Endless admiration for this brave girl.pic.twitter.com/anliOTBsy1
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) February 8, 2023
United Nations representative Mohamad Safa also shared the photo on Twitter.
“The 7-year-old girl who put her hand on her brother’s head to protect him while they were under the rubble for 17 hours made it out safely. I don’t see anyone sharing. If she were dead, everyone would share! positivity,” she tweeted.
The 7-year-old girl who put her hand on her brother’s head to protect him as they lay under the rubble for 17 hours has made it out safely. I don’t see anyone sharing. If she were dead, everyone would share! Sharing positivity… pic.twitter.com/J2sU5A5uvO
— Mohamad Safa (@mhdksafa) February 7, 2023
The border between Turkey and Syria is one of the most active earthquake zones in the world.
Monday’s earthquake was the biggest Turkey has seen since 1939, when 33,000 people died in the eastern province of Erzincan.
Survivors have been left to forage for food and shelter – in some cases watching helplessly as their relatives cried for rescue, eventually hushing under the rubble.
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