Newborn baby rescued after mother died in childbirth under Syria earthquake rubble

Pregnant mother trapped under collapsed building in Aleppo, Syria after Monday’s accident devastating earthquake She gave birth under the rubble but died before rescuers could reach her, local activists reported. Her newborn was saved by a rescue team.

Dramatic scene unfolded just hours after Syrian volunteer organization shared video It shows a young child resurrected from the debris of an earthquake in the village of Katma.

The death toll in both Syria and Turkey from Monday’s 7.8-magnitude quake and multiple aftershocks surpassed 5,000 on Tuesday, with the World Health Organization saying it would be “impossible” to save those trapped in the rubble in freezing conditions. It’s a race against time,” he said.

Already facing a refugee crisis after 12 years of brutal civil war, Syria faces particular challenges. The areas most affected by the earthquake are divided between territory held by the government controlled by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and territory held by the opposition, which borders Turkey and is surrounded by government forces.

A senior World Health Organization official said Turkey has a strong capacity to respond to the devastation of Monday’s earthquake, but Syria’s needs are more extreme.

Adelheid Marschang, WHO Senior Emergency Officer, said: “Across Syria, while humanitarian funding continues to decline, the need is greatest after nearly 12 years of a long and complex crisis.