Amid devastating loss, Turkish family reunited with ‘miracle baby’ found in quake rubble
Like those of thousands of families across Turkey and Syria, the Fansas’ lives were shattered by last week’s earthquakes. But Nilay Fansa and her husband, Cengiz, are also holding tight to their “miracle baby.” The February 6 quakes trapped the family beneath the rubble that had been their seven-story apartment building in Kahramanmaras, Turkey. Nilay was pulled free about 14 hours later, then her 4-year-old daughter, Nil, and finally Cengiz.
has said it is “tragically clear” that the number of children killed “will continue to grow.” James Elder, a spokesman for the United Nations children’s agency, said 4.6 million children live in the 10 Turkish provinces hit by the disaster, while in Syria, 2.5 million children have been affected. The World Health Organization is stressing the need to “focus on trauma rehabilitation” for the survivors.
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