Syrian Arslan Berri, three, was the only survivor in his immediate family (Picture: Getty)

Desperate children have been left abandoned, their entire families killed by the earthquakes which have devastated Turkey and Syria.

Three-year-old Arslan Berri lost both his parents and his siblings following the February 6 disaster, which has killed more than 42,000 people.

The Syrian boy, hospitalised in Sarmada, was the sole survivor from his building in the town of Harim.

His uncle, Ezzat Hamdi, said rescuers dug for three days to find the bodies of the boy’s family.

And Hanaa Sharif, eight, was also the only survivor in her immediate family.

She repeatedly asked for news of her father, mother and four-year-old sister while lying in a hospital bed in Maarat Misrin, in Syria’s Idlib province – not knowing they had all perished.

It came as aid workers warned the 7million children in affected areas face long-term psychological damage. Charities have been providing essential supplies – but also ‘safe spaces’ where youngsters can play and get support.

Hanaa Sharif, eight, was the only survivor in her immediate family (Picture: Getty)

‘Children are one of the most vulnerable groups in this crisis. They must be completely bewildered,’ said Madara Hettiarachchi, of the DEC, which has raised £84million in donations.

And Johan Mooij, of World Vision, warned: ‘Syrian children are again at risk of being forgotten following the aftermath of this unimaginable crisis.

‘It is not enough that they have suffered from almost 12 years of war and destruction. It is urgent we address the needs of unaccompanied children.’