TRAPPED UNDER RUBBLE: A MOTHER’S FOUR-DAY SURVIVAL WITH HER NEWBORN

When a massive 7.8-magnitude earthquake devastated her region, 33-year-old Necla Camuz was nursing her 10-day-old infant, Yagiz, in the early hours of the morning. Within seconds, their home collapsed around them, trapping the mother and her baby beneath tons of heavy debris. Surrounded by pitch-black darkness and thick dust that made breathing difficult, Necla was cut off from the outside world and unable to reach the rest of her family.

Despite the terrifying conditions, her focus remained entirely on keeping her newborn alive. Shielding Yagiz against her chest, she protected him from falling wreckage and kept him warm during the freezing nights. For four harrowing days, mother and child endured continuous fear, thirst, and physical exhaustion in the tight space under the ruins. With no clear sign of immediate rescue, Necla relied on sheer instinct and maternal love to sustain her baby’s life.

On the fourth day, rescue teams sifting through the collapsed building heard faint sounds and located the pair. Miraculously, both Necla and baby Yagiz were pulled safely from the rubble and rushed to medical care. Their extraordinary survival stands as a powerful symbol of resilience, hope, and the undeniable bond between a mother and her child amidst tragic disaster.