2-Month-old Turkey Quake Survivor's Mother Found, Tweets Ukraine Minister
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The two-month-old was pulled out from under the rubble after 128 hours.
The tale of a two-month-old baby's miraculous survival during the 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Turkey in February warmed the hearts of people across the world. The "Hero" toddler was pulled out alive from under the rubble 128 hours after the quake while his mother was reported to be dead. The crowd cheered and applauded the rescue workers for achieving the impossible. And now, in more good news, Ukraine minister Anton Gerashchenko has claimed in a tweet that the toddler's mother is alive. You probably remember this picture of the baby who spent 128 hours under rubble after an earthquake in Turkey. It was reported that the baby's mom died.Turns out, the mom is alive! She was treated in a different hospital. After 54 days apart and a DNA test, they are together… pic.twitter.com/T7B0paUFxL
"You probably remember this picture of the baby who spent 128 hours under rubble after an earthquake in Turkey. It was reported that the baby's mom died," Mr Gerashchenko said in his tweet.
"Turns out, the mom is alive! She was treated in a different hospital. After 54 days apart and a DNA test, they are together again," he added, attributing the information to a Turkish news outlet.
