A widely circulated image allegedly shows a young Syrian girl, a survivor of the chemical massacre in Douma

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Photo source: AFP

An image shared on social media depicts a girl putting a breathing device on an infant, claiming that the children are victims of the war in Gaza. However, it has been confirmed that the image is old and shows a Syrian girl who survived a chemical attack.

 

Social media users have been sharing this image, suggesting it shows a small girl helping her baby sister by putting a breathing device on her face, claiming that the two children are victims of the war in Gaza.

 

/></p><p>Upon verification, it was found that the image is not related to this conflict but rather shows two Syrian children. The photo was taken by AFP photographer Hassan Mohammad in a field hospital after the chemical attack by regime forces on the city of Douma in Eastern Ghouta, Rural Damascus, on January 22, 2018.</p><p> </p><p>At the time, AFP reported that the attack resulted in at least 21 people suffering from suffocation due to inhaling toxic chlorine gas.</p><p> </p><p>It is worth noting that the recently circulated image is well-known among Syrians and is considered a symbolic representation of the victims of chemical weapons in Syria.</p><p> </p><p>The Chemical Violations Documentation Center of Syria (CVDCS) has documented over 262 chemical attacks in Syria, resulting in 3,423 deaths and 13,947 injuries. The center and international teams have managed to reach and investigate 64 incidents.</p><p class=chemical_attack chlorine douma ghouta syria

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