Thousands of people offer to adopt a child rescued from the rubble in Syria

10 February 2023, 07:51 | Peace
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Thousands have offered to adopt a baby girl born under the rubble of a building destroyed in northwestern Syria by Monday's earthquake.. It is reported by the BBC.

When she was rescued, the baby, who was named Aya (her name means "

Her mother, father and all four of her siblings were killed in an earthquake in the city of Jindeiris.. The girl is in the hospital and is now in a stable condition..

“She was brought in on Monday in a very bad condition, she had bruises, bruises, she was cold and could hardly breathe,” says pediatrician Hani Maruf, who cares for the baby..

Aya's rescue video goes viral on social media. The footage shows a man running from the rubble of a building holding a tiny child..

Khalil al-Suwadi, a distant relative who was nearby, brought the girl to the doctor in the Syrian city of Afrin.

Now thousands of people on social networks have expressed a desire to adopt her.

Hospital chief Khalid Attia says he has received many calls from people around the world expressing their desire to take care of her fate.

Attia says she's not going to adopt Aya, but is waiting to find her distant relatives. Meanwhile, the girl is fed by his wife: the couple has a daughter a few months older than Aya.



According to local journalists, the situation in Jindeiris is catastrophic. Many people still remain under the rubble. According to preliminary estimates, about 90% of the city was destroyed..

More than 3,000 people died as a result of the earthquake in Syria on the evening of February 9, according to official figures.. This figure does not include those killed in opposition-controlled areas of the country..

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As reported, Syria turned to the EU for help after a powerful earthquake.




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