Venezuela earthquake rescuers pull 2-year-old boy from rubble after 6 days
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On Tuesday, emergency workers in Venezuela rescued a 2-year-old boy who had been trapped under rubble for six days; This was the only reported incident in which a single survivor was rescued on the sixth day of operations following last week’s devastating earthquakes.
Jordanian emergency workers removed the child from a collapsed building in La Guaira, where the worst damage occurred after last week’s earthquakes, Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said in a post on Telegram.
The boy, identified by authorities as Klieber Moran, was rescued after being trapped under debris for six days, Rodriguez said.
He added that Moran was taken to hospital for treatment.
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A Jordanian team is working to save a child trapped under rubble in the region called Caracas after the earthquake in Venezuela. (Jordan Public Safety/Comment via REUTERS)
National Assembly Speaker Jorge Rodríguez said in a televised address on Tuesday that authorities were hopeful more survivors would be found.
“We must hold out hope of continuing to find living people under the rubble,” Jorge said. “A 2-year-old child was rescued early this morning and is currently receiving care at a health center in Caracas.”
Rescue efforts have been ongoing since 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes hit the northern coast of Venezuela last Wednesday.
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Emergency workers rescued a 2-year-old boy who was trapped under rubble for six days after last week’s earthquake in Venezuela. (Jordan Public Safety/Comment via REUTERS)
The death toll from the double earthquake rose to 1,943 on Tuesday, with more than 10,500 people injured, according to Venezuelan officials. The death toll on Monday was 1,719.
Tuesday’s rescue operation marked another glimmer of hope amid the disaster that has devastated the South American country.
On Saturday, the US State Department shared a video showing American search and rescue teams pulling a baby alive from the rubble in Venezuela.
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A child, rescued from the rubble by a Jordanian team after the earthquake in Venezuela, receives urgent medical attention. (Jordan Public Safety/Comment via REUTERS)
The 9-month-old baby was rescued with his mother, the State Department said in a statement to Fox News Digital. According to the rescue team, both suffered minor injuries.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shared the post “Despite impossible odds, hope is permanent” on X.
On Tuesday, a shipment containing 47 metric tons of humanitarian supplies from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) arrived in Venezuela.
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Emergency workers rescued 2-year-old Klieber Moran from under the rubble of a collapsed building six days after devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, according to Venezuelan officials. (Jordan Public Safety/Comment via REUTERS)
The shipment includes emergency health kits for emergency medical care, including safe birth, newborn care, and disease prevention and treatment, according to the United Nations.
Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams from Virginia, California and Florida were sent to Venezuela on Friday to help search collapsed buildings.
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The three USAR teams consist of 312 personnel and 18 canine teams, including firefighters, doctors, structural engineers and canine search experts, deployed with more than 200,000 pounds of specialized rescue equipment, according to the State Department.
Reuters contributed to this report.
