After 17-Hour Earthquake in Syria, 7-Year-Old Girl and Her Brother Found Unharmed Under Rubble, Photo Trends

After 17-Hour Earthquake in Syria, 7-Year-Old Girl and Her Brother Found Unharmed Under Rubble, Photo Trends

  • A little girl has melted hearts online with her incredible show of love for her brother during an earthquake
  • After 17 long hours of earthquake in Syria, the little girl was found unharmed with her little brother
  • Netizens were quick to notice that the thoughtful sister placed her hand on her brother's head as a form of protection

A little girl and her brother have been trending online after rescuers spotted them after an earthquake.

Hours ago, a fatal earthquake rocked Syria, and it lasted for about 17 hours, with several casualties recorded.

Little girl and brother unharmed, Syria earthquake
Syrian girl and brother unharmed after earthquake Photo Credit: @mrwtffacts
Source: Twitter

Fortunately, after the disaster, a little girl and her brother were found unharmed under the rubble.

The kind little girl placed her hand on her brother's head as a form of protection, and this brave act got netizens so emotional.

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Mrwtffacts shared a photo of the incident on Twitter with the caption:

"In Syria, 17 hours after the earthquake devastated the region yesterday, this 7-year-old girl was found under the rubble with her hand over her little brother's head to protect him. Both made it out safely."

Social media reactions

Ibona Misa said:

"She's so pleased in pride. Then comes growth with traumatic flashbacks. God bless sisters."

Osei Dennis wrote:

"I won’t forget this great gesture from this little girl."

Leonard Semanda stated:

"She did what she thought was in her ability to protect her brother blood bonding."

Kim Paul commented:

"Big sisters are like that."

Fowo Play added:

"You can even see it on her face, the joy of saving her little brother. This girl can save the world."

See video below:

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the northern Philippines Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, shattering windows of buildings at the epicentre and shaking high-rise towers more than 300 kilometres (185 miles) away in the capital Manila.

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The shallow but powerful quake struck the mountainous and lightly populated province of Abra on the main island of Luzon at 8:43 am (0043 GMT), the USGS said, after initially measuring the quake at 6.8 magnitude. Shallow earthquakes tend to cause more damage than deeper ones.

In Dolores, which felt the full force of the quake, terrified people ran outside their buildings and windows of the local market were shattered, Police Major Edwin Sergio told AFP.

Source: Legit.ng

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