Damascus: A pregnant mother who was trapped under a collapsed building in Aleppo, Syria, after Monday’s devastating earthquake gave birth to her child under the rubble but died before rescue workers could reach her, local activists reported.
Her newborn was saved by rescue workers.
The dramatic scene unfolded just hours after a Syrian volunteer organisation shared a video showing a young child being pulled alive from the earthquake rubble in the village of Qatma.
Deaths in both Syria and Turkey from Monday’s massive 7.8 earthquake and multiple aftershocks topped 8,000 Wednesday, and the World Health Organization said it was a “race against time” to rescue people trapped in the rubble in freezing conditions.
