在敘利亞災區,受困的7歲女孩及其弟弟向救援人員求救。(取自@mhdksafa推特)
土耳其南部與敘利亞邊境6日發生規模7.8強震,隨後又迎來規模7.5的雙地震,導致當地大量房屋坍塌,已累積逾8000人死亡,超過4萬人受傷,同時還有許多受難者被埋在廢墟中,生死未明。
"This is an image of Turkish man, holding the hand of his 15-year- old daughter, Irmakleyla, who was crushed by the building after the earthquake struck. He sat with her all night throughout the cold, knowing she had passed away."#TurkeyEarthquake 💔❤️🩹 pic.twitter.com/rDeaijYM0H
— Zarlasht Haidary (@ZarlashtHaidary) February 8, 2023
英國「衛報」(The Guardian)報導,土耳其災區有一位名叫伊爾馬克(Irmak)15歲女孩躺在床墊上遭石塊壓住,已無氣息,女孩幾乎全身都遭瓦礫掩埋,僅露出一隻手,儘管當地氣溫只有0度,她悲傷的父親仍久久跪坐在女兒的遺體旁邊,撫摸女兒已僵硬的手指,讓人鼻酸。
不過,各地陸續也有好消息傳出,黎巴嫩常駐聯合國代表薩法(Mohamad Safa)稍早在其社交平台推特上,分享了一張照片,敘利亞災區有一名7歲女孩及其弟弟,一起受困在瓦礫堆之下,遭到巨大石塊壓住,在如此危難之中,她將手護在弟弟的頭部,整整維持了17個小時。
The 7 year old girl who kept her hand on her little brother's head to protect him while they were under the rubble for 17 hours has made it safely. I see no one sharing. If she were dead, everyone would share! Share positivity... pic.twitter.com/J2sU5A5uvO
— Mohamad Safa (@mhdksafa) February 7, 2023
美國有線電視新聞網(CNN)報導說,當兩名孩子被發現時,名叫瑪麗雅姆(Mariam)的女孩虛弱地向救援人員求助:「帶我離開這裡,我會為你做任何事……我會是你的僕人。」讓人不捨。救援人員則蹲在孩子身邊,不斷安撫瑪麗雅姆的情緒,並嘗試找出安全的方法,將他們從廢墟中救出。瑪麗雅姆輕輕地撫摸著弟弟的頭髮,年幼的孩子名叫伊拉夫(Ilaaf),意思是「保護」。
天空新聞報導,在由敘利亞反對派控制的阿勒坡(Aleppo)北部災區,敘利亞民防組織「白頭盔」(Syria Civil Defence)也從瓦礫堆中,徒手挖出一名受困女童。當時,她的胸部以下都卡在廢墟中、臉上滿是灰塵、嘴角更沾滿了血跡。女童看到救援人員時,眼神雖然驚慌卻沒有哭泣,讓人動容。
這名女童名叫努爾(Nour),她的父親當時也在旁邊,不斷安撫女童,「爸爸在這裡,不要害怕!」努爾也在脫困後,第一時間看到自己的父親。
"Dad is here, don't be afraid"
— The Syria Campaign (@TheSyriaCmpgn) February 7, 2023
Incredible moments as the White Helmets pull little Noor from under the rubble. Those heroes are saving lives under the most horrific circumstances with little resources. Support their emergency #earthquake response https://t.co/xLQiefp3qv pic.twitter.com/wgBUbAzLjE