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Four days under the rubble with the newborn child, the mother cries with the confession: The child saved my life

2023-02-13 17:11:16Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Four days under the rubble with the newborn child, the mother cries with the
Four days under the rubble with the newborn child, the mother cries with the confession: The child saved my life

It has been a week since the devastating earthquake struck Turkey and Syria and killed thousands of people. But amidst the despair, there have also been stories that resemble miracles. This is one of them.

When Necla Camuz gave birth to her second son on January 27, she named him Yagiz, which means "brave". Just 10 days later, Necla was awake nursing her son at their home in southern Turkey's Hatay province. Moments later, the earthquake struck and they found themselves under piles of rubble. Necla and her family lived on the second floor of a modern five-story building in the town of Samandag.

"When the earthquake started, I wanted to go to my husband who was in the other room and he wanted to do the same. But as he tried to come to me with our other son, the shocks from the earthquake became stronger and they found it impossible to move. As the earthquake grew stronger and stronger, the wall fell, the room was shaking, the building was shifting. When it stopped, I didn't realize that I had fallen one floor down, I called their names, but I didn't get an answer", she says.

The 33-year-old found herself lying with the baby on her chest, still held in her arms. A fallen wardrobe next to her saved her life by preventing a large slab of concrete from crushing her. Mother and son have been in this position for almost four days.

Four days under the rubble with the newborn child, the mother cries with the

Day 1

Lying under the rubble, Necla could see nothing but terror. She had to rely on her other senses to understand what was happening. Because of the dust, she initially struggled to breathe, but said she soon calmed down. She felt like there were children's toys under her, but she couldn't maneuver herself to check. Apart from the wardrobe, the soft skin of her newborn son, and the clothes they wore, she felt nothing but concrete and garbage. In the distance she could hear voices. She tried to scream for help and flap the clothes.

"Is there anyone there? Can anyone hear me?” she called.

When that didn't work, she picked up the small pieces of rubble that had fallen next to her. She slammed them into the wardrobe, hoping it would be louder. She was afraid to hit the surface above her in case she fell. However, no one answered. Necla realized that there was a possibility that no one would come to their aid.

"I was terrified," she says.

Life under the ruins

In the darkness under the rubble, Necla lost all sense of time. However, she knew she had to take care of Yagiz and nurse him under the rubble. There was no source of water or food. Desperate, she tried unsuccessfully to drink her breast milk. Necla could hear the rumble of the rescue team above and hear footsteps and voices, but the muffled sounds felt far away. She decided to conserve her energy and stay silent unless the noises from outside got closer.

Four days under the rubble with the newborn child, the mother cries with the

She was constantly thinking about her family, her baby as well as her husband and other son. She also worried about her other loved ones. Necla didn't think she would make it out of the rubble, but Yagiz's presence gave her a reason to hope. He slept most of the time and when he woke up crying, she would quietly nurse him until he calmed down.

rescue

After more than 90 hours underground, Necla heard the sound of dogs barking. She wondered if she was dreaming. The barking was followed by the sound of voices.

"Are you okay?" called one in the ruins.

She realized at that moment that she had been found. Rescuers carefully dug into the ground to find her as she held her son, Yagiz, to her chest. The darkness was broken by a light shining in her eyes.

When the rescue team from the Istanbul Municipality Fire Department asked how old Yagiz was, Necla said she only knew he was 10 days old when the earthquake struck.

After handing Yagiz over to rescuers, Necla was then carried away on a stretcher in front of what appeared to be a large crowd. She couldn't recognize any faces. As she was transferred to an ambulance, she asked for confirmation that her other son had also been saved.

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Behind the ruins

When she arrived at the hospital, Necla was greeted by family members who told her that her husband, Irfan, and her three-year-old son, Yigit Kerim, had been rescued from the rubble. But they were transferred hours away to a hospital in Adana province after suffering serious leg injuries.

Surprisingly, Necla and Yagiz had not suffered serious physical injuries. They were kept in hospital for 24 hours for observation before being released. Necla had no home to return to, but a family member sent her to a makeshift blue tent made of wood.

In the tent, the family supports each other, making coffee on a small stove, playing chess and sharing stories. Necla is "trying" to come to terms with what happened to her. She says she owes Yagiz for saving her life.

"I think if my child hadn't been strong enough to handle this, I wouldn't have been either," she explains. Her only dream for her son is that he will never experience such a thing again.

"I'm so happy that he's a newborn and he won't remember anything," she says.

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