Disaster hits at the Turkish-Syrian border as the year enters its second month.The ground trembled while people were sleeping inside their houses.
Thousands of individuals were instantly buried under mountains of debris and metal in the early hours of the morning.
More than 21,000 people have died, and a magnitude 7.8 earthquake also caused thousands of people to be buried alive.
It was among the year’s deadliest moments.
But despite the suffering and sorrow, there were isolated miracles that acted as rays of hope.
Emergency personnel had already started working around the clock when the sun rose.
Patients and newborns were saved by doctors and other healthcare personnel.
Rescue efforts were launched by the military, firefighters, and police as people were trapped beneath concrete and earth slabs.
Rescuers from all over the world showed up at the scene prepared to help.Two of these survivors were kids.
Two babies were found by rescuers and first responders in Haram.Mariam, a 7-year-old child, was trapped between the debris.
She also made sure her brother Ilaaf was protected during the incident.
She placed her arm over her brother’s head.
She did other things as well, though, to keep her brother safe. She stayed resilient despite the physical trauma for the sake of them both.
For over 36 hours, the kids remained hidden beneath the structure.Mariam greeted the rescuers with quiet stoicism when they arrived at the location where the kids were.
She gently stroked her brother’s hair, as if to assure him that their misery was finally ending.
She even admitted to the rescuer that she was ready to serve them.
They refused her requests and told her that they would make every effort to free them both with no conditions or demands in exchange.
The kids were covered in blankets and taken away.
In order to analyse their health and aid in their recovery, the kids were also brought to a hospital.