Syrian orphan baby Aya, who was born when the house collapsed in last week’s deadly earthquake, has been moved to a “safe location”. The infant was transferred to the hospital in Afrin in an incubator, however, there were many who had presented themselves at the hospital saying they were relatives of the little girl.

That’s why the hospital’s Health Directorate took precautionary measures to protect the girl, a source told the BBC.

Last Monday, there was a violent incident at the hospital in the opposition-controlled area where he was being treated. A nurse, accompanied by two armed men, allegedly beat the hospital director. However, the head of the health directorate, Dr Ahmad Hajj Hassan, denied claims on social media that they unsuccessfully attempted to kidnap Aya.

“The kidnapping allegations were a misunderstanding. This was a completely internal matter relating to the hospital and had nothing to do with the baby,” he told the BBC. However, for safety reasons, the decision was made to move the infant to a safer location.

Thousands of people offered to adopt the baby last week after her story became widely known.

However, the health directorate is determined to prioritize her welfare and proceed cautiously with the adoption process, according to the source. Her mother went into labor immediately after the destruction of their family residence in the city of Jidayris. She died after giving birth to the baby who was still attached to her umbilical cord when rescuers found her.

Also, Aya’s father, four siblings and an aunt were killed in the earthquake.

Her pediatrician told the BBC last Thursday that the little girl arrived at the hospital in a “bad condition”. “She had bumps, bruises, was cold and barely breathing,” he added. She responded to the treatment and the next day her condition had already stabilized.