15/02/2023
小生命大奇蹟
土耳其東南部2月6日發生規模7.8級強烈地震，土耳其與敘利亞兩國迄今已有超過3.3萬人死亡。救援行動因寒冷天氣影響下艱難地進行。
災難發生幾天內，救援人員從瓦礫中救出更多的生還者，包括嬰兒及小童，奇蹟不斷出現。
許多小生命在無情的災難中沒有放棄，不斷創造出奇蹟，是堅毅和希望的象徵。但願有更多的奇蹟繼續發生。我們時刻為土耳其與敘利亞受災的家庭和兒童祈禱。
Miracles in the rubble
A devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey on 6 February and caused more than 33,000 deaths across Turkey and Syria. Rescue efforts have been difficult due to freezing conditions.
Miracles have kept on coming as rescuers pulled more survivors, including babies and children, from the rubble days after the disaster.
The miracle babies and children are a symbol of resilience and hope in this unrelenting disaster. Let’s hope more miracles will happen. Our thoughts and prayers are with the children and their families in Turkey and Syria.
Please see below the links to the news report, videos and photos of the miracle babies:
(1) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/10/baby-aya-syria-earthquake-newborn-name
敘利亞北部的瓦礫中，搜救人員救出一名剛出生不久仍然繫著臍帶的女嬰。 她的母親在生下她後不幸去世，但頑強的嬰兒仍存活下來，因此被命名為 Aya，意思是「奇蹟」。
A newborn baby was found still tied by her umbilical cord to her mother and rescued alive from the rubble in northern Syria. Her mother died unfortunately, after giving birth to her. The baby survived miraculously. She has been named Aya, meaning “miracle”.
(2) https://twitter.com/partizanGreece1/status/1624428706335793156
在2月11日，一名兩個月大的嬰兒在土耳其南部的倒塌建築物的瓦礫中受困，經過 128 小時後被救出。嬰兒的生存意志十分頑強，獲救後便努力地找尋食物，正在吸吮救援人員的手指。嬰兒獲救的故事可見到生命的堅毅。
A two-month-old baby was rescued from the rubble of collapsed buildings after 128 hours in southern Turkey on 11 February. The baby had a strong will to survive. It tried hard to find food and was seen sucking the rescuer’s finger after being rescued. We have witnessed the perseverance and strong will in life through the story of this rescued baby.
