A series of photos showing the corpse of three-year-old Syrian refugee Aylan Kurdi flooded almost every channel of the social media sphere on Wednesday drawing shock and outrage.
RELATED:Emotional scenes in Budapest as migrants try to get to Austria, Germany The Independent reports that Kurdi was one of 12 refugees attempting to make their way across the Mediterranean before capsizing off the coast of Turkey.
“One of the boats was carrying six Syrians when it sank after leaving Akyarlar, in a desperate attempt to cross the 5km Aegean straight to Kos that represented their best chance of entering the EU,” The Independent writes. “According to Turkey’s Dogan news agency, three children and a woman from the small boat drowned. Two people survived after swimming back to shore in life jackets.” RELATED:71 dead migrants found in abandoned truck in Austria The shocking pictures drew an immediate reaction from the internet with people across various channels expressing both remorse and outrage.
Aylan Al-Kurdi, you’ve reignited our humanity and exposed the Devils amongst us who have no humanity. pic.twitter.com/PH2OXH47b6
— Antarah عَنتَرَة (@AManLikeMe) September 3, 2015
Je suis Aylan Al-Kurdi. pic.twitter.com/u8Jdlur3Vu
— XIIMXII (@XIIMXII_) September 3, 2015
Cartoon of Syrian Kurd Yaser Amed on Aylan al-Kurdi’s death https://t.co/LiZdadh2n5 pic.twitter.com/kCSKnNVPnQ
— Wladimir (@vvanwilgenburg) September 3, 2015
May this beautiful child rest in peace - and may we all be forgiven for our dastardly parts, either by acts of commission or omission, in failing to help him. #FreeSyria
Posted by HA Hellyer on Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Why do you think David Cameron is refusing to do more to help children like Aylan al-Kurdi? @LBC from 10.
— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) September 3, 2015
His name is Ailan Kurdi, a 3-year-old Syrian refugee who drowned today with his brother. RIP Humanity... #Syria pic.twitter.com/OLqrqrDx19
— Chaker Khazaal (@ChakerKhazaal) September 2, 2015
These photos will change how the West sees the Syrian refugee crisis http://t.co/iFOcYbjSFy pic.twitter.com/00MHNT8zLk
— Quartz (@qz) September 3, 2015
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