A Syrian baby who was found under the earthquake rubble still tied to her dead mother’s umbilical cord has been named Aya.
Aya who was born under extraordinary circumstances in the town of Jindires, northwestern Syria, will grow up an orphan.
She came into this world in the wee hours of Monday morning, when the first earthquake struck, while her mother was still trapped under the debris.
The baby was rescued from the debris after five hours of search and rescue work by the Syrian Civil Defense (White Helmets) teams in the town.
There were injuries on various parts of her body.
The staff at Ceyhan hospital named her Aya and confirmed she is in good health.
The baby also lost three siblings in the earthquake.