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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. AFP
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Sham Sheikh Mohamed, 10, arrives at Burjeel Hospital in Abu Dhabi for surgery. She was rescued after 40 hours under earthquake rubble. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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Her brother Omar Sheikh Mohamed, 15, arrives at the hospital. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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Beshar Al Andik, Sham's brother-in-law, with son Ibrahim, speaks to The National at the hospital. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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Sham and Omar on a private medical flight from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi. Photo: Burjeel Medical City
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Dr Naser Al Riyami, Burjeel Hospital's chief operating officer, said a team of surgeons are working around the clock on the siblings. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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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. AFP
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Sham Sheikh Mohamed, 10, arrives at Burjeel Hospital in Abu Dhabi for surgery. She was rescued after 40 hours under earthquake rubble. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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Her brother Omar Sheikh Mohamed, 15, arrives at the hospital. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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Beshar Al Andik, Sham's brother-in-law, with son Ibrahim, speaks to The National at the hospital. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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Sham and Omar on a private medical flight from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi. Photo: Burjeel Medical City
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Dr Naser Al Riyami, Burjeel Hospital's chief operating officer, said a team of surgeons are working around the clock on the siblings. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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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. AFP
Abu Dhabi doctors treat Syrian siblings who survived quake
Sham Sheikh Mohamed and her brother Omar were flown to the UAE for treatment after surviving days under the rubble
Shireena Al Nowais
02 March, 2023
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