Heartbreaking Photo Shows 7-Year-Old Syrian Girl Protecting Her Brother Under Rubble After Earthquake

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake in southern Turkey and Syria killed around 6,000 people. As rescuers search through collapsed buildings for lives, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared a three-month emergency in 10 regions.?

The massive quake, one of the largest in the quake-prone area in the past century, is sparking fears of a new humanitarian disaster in a region strained by war, displacement, and economic distress.

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Amidst the destruction and loss of lives, a 7-year-old Syrian Girl has gone viral for showing courage and resilience.

A picture of a little Syrian girl cradling her sibling while they are both buried by debris in Syria has gone viral on various social media platforms. A representative of the United Nations posted the image on Twitter.

An official with the United Nations named Mohamad Safa uploaded a picture of the children to Twitter alongside the claim that they had been buried for more than 17 hours.

"The 7-year-old girl who kept her hand on her little brother's head to protect him while they were under the rubble for 17 hours has made it safely. I see no one sharing. If she were dead, everyone would share! Share positivity," Safa tweeted.

Netizens were heartbroken but amused by the little girl's protective instincts and resilience.?

He also shared an update that the siblings were rescued successfully.?

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According to the most recent data from those countries, the death toll from the earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria has risen to almost 5,000.??
Hundreds of rescue workers are still searching through the rubble and debris, attempting to dig out survivors, despite the frigid temperatures. According to authorities, the death toll from Monday's earthquake and its aftershocks is expected to rise. Shallow temperatures and heavy snowfall have hit both Turkey and Syria.

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Syria's final resistance stronghold and government-held territory surround the earthquake's epicenter.

In rebel-controlled areas, there are reportedly still hundreds of families buried under the rubble.

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People said that thousands of buildings had fallen in a large area that stretched from the Syrian towns of Aleppo and Hama to the Turkish city of Diyarbakir, which is more than 330 kilometers to the northeast.

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At least 1,823 people were killed and thousands injured in Syria following several deadly earthquakes and aftershocks in neighboring Turkey, authorities and rescuers said on Tuesday.

State news agency SANA said at least 812 people were killed and 1,449 injured in the government-held provinces of Aleppo, Latakia, Hama, Idlib, and Tartous.

At least 1,020 people were killed and 2,400 injured in Syria’s opposition-held northwest, with the death toll expected to "rise dramatically," the White Helmets rescue team said.

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and neighboring Syria early Monday, toppling thousands of buildings, including many apartment blocks, wrecking hospitals, and leaving thousands of people injured or homeless.

(With agency inputs)?

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