US rescue teams pull infant alive from Venezuela earthquake rubble

American search-and-rescue teams pulled a baby alive from under rubble days after devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, the U.S. State Department said Saturday.

The State Department shared video on social media showing U.S. personnel pulling the baby from the rubble as rescue teams continued to search for survivors for more than 72 hours after two powerful earthquakes hit the South American country.

The rescue came as emergency crews raced against time to find survivors before the critical rescue window closed.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shared the post “Despite impossible odds, hope is permanent” on X.

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Continuation of the post: “American search and rescue teams rescued a baby from under the rubble after the earthquake in Venezuela.” “Every life saved is a victory.”

The White House also shared the video, calling it “America at its best.”

“We thank American search and rescue teams for providing assistance to Venezuela,” the White House wrote.

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Rescuers search under rubble three days after an earthquake struck Catia la Mar, Venezuela, on Saturday. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Rescue efforts have been going on around the clock since the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes hit the northern coast of Venezuela on Wednesday.

As of Saturday evening, the death toll in the double earthquake reached 1,430, officials said.

Early Saturday, authorities reported that 243 people had been rescued.

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Rescue personnel with rescue dogs assist with rescue efforts in La Guaira, Venezuela, after earthquakes hit the country on Saturday. (REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria)

More than 68,000 people remain missing across the country, according to the Associated Press.

Aid groups consider the first 48 to 72 hours after a disaster to be the most critical time period for finding survivors, but access to food and water can extend that time.

Venezuelan officials said 17 planes carrying more than 1,600 rescue personnel arrived Saturday to assist in search and rescue efforts.

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Members of the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s international urban search and rescue team (USA-2) prepare to depart for Venezuela in Pacoima, California, on Thursday. (Blake Fagan/AFP via Getty Images)

Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams from Virginia, California and Florida were sent to Venezuela on Friday to help search collapsed buildings.

The three USAR teams include 312 personnel, including firefighters, doctors, structural engineers and canine search experts, and 18 canine teams, according to the State Department. Crews also deployed over 200,000 pounds of specialized rescue equipment.

The Los Angeles County team consists of 73 members equipped with concrete-breaking equipment and special listening devices used to detect survivors trapped under rubble.

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After the 7.2 magnitude earthquake and 7.5 magnitude aftershock that occurred in the region, response teams are searching for victims in a collapsed building in Caracas, Venezuela. (Jesus Vargas/Getty Images)

Rescue teams were spread out across La Guaira, where the worst destruction occurred, and parts of Caracas, where families and volunteers spent days pulling survivors and victims from the rubble.

The United States has pledged $150 million in emergency aid and support to international aid organizations responding to the disaster.

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Fox News Digital has reached out to the State Department for additional information on the rescue.

Fox News Digital’s James Cirrone, Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.