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Volunteer workers at the centre
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Syrian girl Sham Sheikh Mohammad, 9, who was rescued after 40 hours under earthquake rubble, lies in a hospital bed in the rebel-held north-western city of Idlib. All photos: AFP
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Sham's rescue became a symbol of hope in the midst of tragedy, but she may have to have both of her legs amputated
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Like many who survived the February 6 quake, she is fighting crush syndrome, a condition associated with damaged extremities that affects the kidneys and heart and can kill
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Ziad Hamdi, a volunteer with Sham's rescuers the Syrian Civil Defence - known as the White Helmets - at the organisation's centre in Maarat Misrin, north of Idlib
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Volunteer workers at the centre
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Syrian girl Sham Sheikh Mohammad, 9, who was rescued after 40 hours under earthquake rubble, lies in a hospital bed in the rebel-held north-western city of Idlib. All photos: AFP
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Sham's rescue became a symbol of hope in the midst of tragedy, but she may have to have both of her legs amputated
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Like many who survived the February 6 quake, she is fighting crush syndrome, a condition associated with damaged extremities that affects the kidneys and heart and can kill
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Ziad Hamdi, a volunteer with Sham's rescuers the Syrian Civil Defence - known as the White Helmets - at the organisation's centre in Maarat Misrin, north of Idlib
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Volunteer workers at the centre
Syrian girl Sham, 9, rescued after earthquake battles 'crush syndrome'
She now faces the risk of having her legs amputated
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22 February, 2023
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