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A miracle in the midst of tragedy: a child was rescued from the rubble five days after the earthquake in Syria

Moussa Khmeidi was rescued from the rubble in the city of Jindires. | Fountain: AFP

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Rescuers managed to pull a six-year-old boy out of the rubble in a city in northeast Syria on Friday, five days after the tragedy. destructive earthquake that hit the region, according to a journalist from AFP.

Moussa Khmeidi He lay under the rubble for five days in the city of Jindires, and to the applause of the rescuers managed to pull him out.

Wounded in the face and in a state of shock, he survived 72 hours, which experts say is key to finding survivors under the rocks.

“Moussa was rescued on the fifth day and has superficial injuries. His brother was found dead and the rest of his family is still under the rubble, we don’t know anything about them,” Abu Bakr Mohammad, a resident involved in the rescue, said AFP.

Rescuers gave him first aid and bandaged his head and arm.

tragedy zone

Cindires is a city under the control of the rebels and located on the border with Turkey, where the epicenter is located. earthquake. The city was destroyed by an earthquake that rocked both countries on Monday.

On Tuesday, rescuers found a baby girl born under the rubble and still tied by the umbilical cord to her dead mother.

More than 22,300 people have died in both countries since earthquake, according to the latest balances. This is one of the worst disasters in the region in a century.

Hope of finding survivors fades after 72 hours.

Over 90% of survivors earthquakes rescued within three days of the disaster. However, this may vary depending on weather conditions, the frequency of aftershocks and the speed of rescue efforts. (AFP)


Source: RPP

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