On February 6, an earthquake of magnitude 7.8 shook Turkey and Syria, causing great human losses that now amount to 35,000 in both countries. The catastrophe has left many signs of courage. In this case, it’s a couple of trick nurses who put his life at risk. The two women tried to protect babies in hospital incubators in Turkey during the quake.
The events occurred in the Gaziantep hospital, in southern Turkey, and They were recorded by security cameras.
As soon as the two nurses feel the first tremors, they don’t think twice, they run to the neonatal room. Once there, heThe women hug the cubicles in which the babies are found trying to minimize the impact that the little ones could suffer. Both nurses prioritized saving the babies over their own lives and stayed protecting them at all times.
The Turkish Minister of Health, Dr. Fahrettin Koca, shared these images through his Twitter account and He described the facts as “unforgettable“.
The International Council of Nurses (CIE) has also ruled on the performance of the two Turkish colleagues and has wanted to emphasis on the “courage and dedication” of the health services that have worked and continue to work tirelessly in Turkey and Syria after the earthquake, according to Nursing Time.
The president of the CIE, Dr. Pamela Cipriano, declared this Tuesday that “in the midst of the tragedy, destruction and deaths caused by the devastating earthquakes in Turkey, It is not surprising at all to see the bravery of these nurses who ran towards their little patients.” In addition, she also said that this way of “acting quickly to protect people” is part of “the instinct of nurses”.
On the other hand, Cripriano wanted to show his condolences to the affected by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria and all the health personnel who “are doing so much to try to ease the burden of this huge natural disaster”.
The video of the two Turkish nurses It has quickly gone around the world and has gone viral on social networks, unleashing the response of hundreds of Internet users.. Those who have seen the video have not hesitated to leave comments qualifying these two women as “heroines” already the facts as a “act of humanity”.