Earthquake in Syria: A woman gave birth but died under the rubble of collapsed house (photo, video)

A newborn girl was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building in Syria, she was brought out a few minutes after she was born. Reported by the Daily Mail.

The resulting footage shows a rescue worker carrying a baby to safety in the northeastern region of Genderes.

The day before, on February 6, there was a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake.

The boy’s mother reportedly died tragically after giving birth.

A displaced woman from the eastern region of Deir ez-Zor began giving birth during an earthquake that killed more than 5,000 people in Syria and Turkey, according to local media.

News agency operators filmed one of the rescuers fleeing the collapsed building with a tiny baby in her arms, amid crumbling concrete walls, twisted metal, and barbed wire.

In the video, another rescuer holds out a dusty blanket to keep the newborn baby warm.

Although the child is currently safe, it was reported that his entire family died in the earthquake.

Users said in their comments that the recording was made in a rural area near the city of Aleppo, hit hard by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake.

According to media reports, more than 700 people died in the Syrian opposition-controlled area and 538 people in the government-controlled areas.

Remember, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declared 7 days of mourning for those who lost their lives in the earthquake.

Previously Focus Talking about the consequences of a severe earthquake, the geophysicist reported that Turkey had shifted several meters to the southwest.