Rescuers find sisters in northern Syria
Both were rescued safely and are being treated at the hospital.
Pope appeals to the world for support in 9 languages
“Please get us out of here. I’ll do anything. I will be your servant.”
Mariam, a 7-year-old girl from Haram, a small town in northern Syria, was trapped with her sister Ilav in the rubble of a collapsed building following an earthquake that struck Turkiye (Turkey) and Syria on the 6th. She called Mariam to her rescue team, who arrived after 36 hours.
In the meantime, he covered Elaf’s head to protect his younger brother from the concrete wall that was about to pour down at any moment. The rescue team started working after appeasing the sisters by saying, “Don’t cry.” The two were rescued after much struggle and are currently receiving treatment at the hospital.
Sisters Ilav (left) and Mariam (7) are receiving treatment at a hospital after being dramatically rescued from being crushed under rubble in Haram, Syria. Her sister Mariam held out for 36 hours while she was trapped in a pile of buildings, holding her brother’s head in her tiny hands. twitter captureThe story of Mariam’s family reported by CNN on the 8th allows us to guess the horrors at the time of the earthquake. Mustafa Al Sayyed, a father of three, including his sister, said during the quake, “I felt the ground shake and debris started falling on his head. In it he stayed two days,” he said. He also said that he experienced extreme fear that he wished he hadn’t felt as a human being.
When rescuers arrived at the family’s home on the 7th, the day after the earthquake, their three children, Mariam and Ilaf, were trapped between the collapsed walls in their bedroom. Mr. Sayed said he might have lost his daughters had it not been for the rescue team. “Me, my wife and all three children are alive. Thank you to everyone who saved my family.”
In Syria, since 2011, fierce fighting has been fought between supporters of President Bashar al-Assad and rebels. The area where the sisters are rescued is ruled by rebels. At least 2,500 people died as of the morning of the 8th due to the long civil war, which resulted in virtually no social infrastructure. Casualties are likely to rise further. A UN official conducting the rescue operation said, “Most of the residents were already in danger before the earthquake,” and expressed concern that “the earthquake would make their lives more difficult.”
Pope Francis said on Twitter on the 7th in nine languages, including English, that he was “sincere with those affected by the earthquake.” He appealed for support from countries around the world, saying, “Our concrete support can save them from a terrible tragedy.”
Source: Donga
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