Baby born in Syria earthquake who lost whole immediate family is finally reunited with aunt and uncle

‘She will be dearer than my children because she will keep the memory alive of her father, mother and siblings’

A baby born under the rubble of a collapsed building in the aftermath of the powerful earthquakes in Syria has been adopted by her aunt and uncle.

The “miracle” baby, who was initially named Aya – Arabic for "a sign from god" – was found with her umbilical cord in the northern Syrian town of Jinderis, more than 10 hours after the quake hit.

Her mother died after giving birth while her father and siblings were killed in the quake.