Miracle moment newborn pulled from rubble after Venezuela earthquake | World | News

While the death toll in Venezuela rose above 1,450 after the devastating earthquakes last week, an extraordinary miracle occurred.

Two strong earthquakes occurred in Venezuela on Wednesday, June 24. The US Geological Survey reported that the first earthquake, measuring 7.2, occurred west of Moron on the Caribbean coast, about 105 miles west of the capital Caracas.

Just a minute later, the USGS recorded a second magnitude 7.5 earthquake at a depth of about 6 miles, with the epicenter 10 miles southwest of Moron.

For the past five days, rescue teams have been working tirelessly day and night to search for nearly 50,000 unnamed people.

The United States Department of State shared the remarkable footage on X, which captured the breathtaking moment when rescuers pulled a baby alive from the rubble.

“Despite impossible odds, hope endures,” the post read. “American search and rescue teams rescued a baby from under the rubble after the earthquake in Venezuela. Every life saved is a victory.”

Nearly 50,000 people remain missing following Wednesday’s earthquakes that decimated entire communities in Caracas and surrounding cities. This figure was compiled from data collected through an online platform dedicated to reuniting families with their missing loved ones.

In a desperate race against time, international rescue teams and grieving relatives continue to comb through the rubble in hopes of finding more survivors. Official statistics from the Venezuelan government show that 1,450 people were killed and more than 3,100 were injured.

The province of La Guaira, located on the Caribbean coast about an hour from Caracas, suffered the most destruction. While authorities expect these figures to rise, estimates from the US Geological Survey suggest the final death toll could reach thousands.

As rescue operations continue, experts warn that the opportunity to locate survivors is fast approaching. Those trapped under the rubble face deadly conditions such as dehydration and suffocation.

However, it seems that all hope is not lost yet. Today, two 11-year-old boys were pulled from collapsed structures a few hours apart.

The first survivor, a boy named Moises, was filmed as he was pulled from the wreckage to the applause of rescuers, his eyes shielded from sunlight as he came to the surface.

Shortly after, interim President Delcy Rodríquez released footage of X showing a second 11-year-old boy being carefully carried on a stretcher down a large pile of debris.

“In these hours, every life is hope for Venezuela,” Rodríguez wrote to X. A number of organizations are rallying to provide aid, with the aim of delivering direct aid to those caught up in the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela.

World Vision is establishing an emergency response unit to step up emergency relief efforts, while the Global Empowerment Mission is organizing volunteers to distribute vital supplies, including medical kits, hygiene products, bottled water and food, to the worst-hit areas.