After the devastating Turkey-Syria earthquake, rescue activities are in full swing. Despite the heartbreaking consequences of the earthquake, there have been some tales of optimism. Rescue workers are searching the wreckage for signs of life.
A little boy called Muhammed Ahmed has one of the most miraculous survival stories. It took 45 hours before rescuers discovered him starving, dehydrated, and desperately trying to live.
The boy’s face was coated with dust when rescuers discovered him. His whole body was buried behind the debris, leaving just his face visible, making it impossible for rescuers to locate him.
He was buried under concrete, making it difficult for rescuers to remove him. After almost two days without food, drink, or rest, the small kid was already weakened.
Refusing to give up on Muhammed, the rescuers began giving him water before continuing with the lengthy rescue effort. They put water in the bottle cap and offered it to Muhammed to drink since it would have been impossible to give him a whole bottle.
Rescuers captured footage of Muhammed sucking from a bottle cap while helpless from the neck down. After taking a taste, he wept and pleaded for more.
Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul, tweeted the sorrowful video in an effort to offer the world tales of optimism despite the terrible circumstances in northern Syria and southeast Turkey.
As soon as the video was uploaded on the internet, individuals could not resist sharing their encouragement and optimism for the child’s future. Although it is uncertain what his future holds, the fact that he has survived thus far is a tribute to the many opportunities that lay ahead.
Rescuers save young Syrian refugee from rubble in TurkeyRescue teams found a young Syrian refugee under the rubble of a collapsed building in southern Turkey. Rescuers gave the boy water from a bottle cap before pulling him out, nearly 45 hours after the first of two major earthquakes.
Posted by Al Jazeera English on Wednesday, 8 February 2023
The rescuers offered Muhammed a second chance at life by doing everything possible to extract him from the wreckage. The handsome boy’s future may be hard and hard to predict, but since so many people are working together to give him a new start, he will have the help and support he needs to start over, no matter how hard that may be.
