Sketch of Syrian girl shielding brother from debris leaves people teary-eyed | Trending

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Turkey and Syria, followed an aftershock about 10 hours later, has left the nations devastated. The search and rescue teams are desperately trying to find survivors under the rubble after the catastrophic events. Images and videos of some of the survious are also being shared online. Just like a video of a seven-year-old Syrian girl shielding her younger brother from debris. The clip has left people heartbroken but amazed at the little girl’s determination. It has also prompted many to share their reactions. And one person did so with a moving illustration.Twitter user Muhammad posted the sketch along with a heartening caption. “This 7 years old girl took care of her younger brother for 17 hours in the dark, under low roof pressure. And kept him in her protection until the rescue team discovered them. She greeted them with a smile. #TurkeySyriaEarthquake,” they wrote.Take a look at the post:

Since being shared, the post has accumulated nearly two lakh views. “She reminds me of my protective ser. Love all of them. Sers are precious,” wrote a Twitter user. “Amazing siblings,” shared another. Some reacted to the post with heart emoticons.Here’s a video of the incident that shows the little girl and her brother moments before their rescue.

“This situation is beyond heartbreaking and I’m so glad these two are okay… what a lucky little brother to have his big brave ser,” wrote a Twitter user while reacting to the video. “What a brave little girl,” shared another. “This is heartbreaking,” tweeted a third.

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