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Baby survives under collapsed building in Venezuela; rescuers locate more survivors
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Baby survives under collapsed building in Venezuela; rescuers locate more survivors

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • A baby was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building in Venezuela following a double earthquake.
  • US rescue teams found the infant alive, with the embassy sharing a video of the rescue.
  • Other survivors, including an elderly person and two grandchildren, were also found in the debris.

In a moment of hope amidst devastation, a baby has been rescued alive from the debris of a collapsed building in Venezuela. The infant was pulled from the rubble by search and rescue teams from the United States, following the double earthquake that struck the region.

The U.S. Embassy in Venezuela shared a video on Instagram showing rescuers carrying the crying baby, captioning it, "Against all odds, hope endures." The embassy emphasized that each life saved represents a victory.

Meanwhile, residents described hearing a cry for help minutes after a small dog emerged alive from the debris of another collapsed building. This led to the swift arrival of rescue teams.

Further efforts by Spanish rescue teams, including the ERICAM and UME, have located additional survivors. An elderly person and their two grandchildren were found trapped in the aftermath of the earthquakes. In a separate success, a second survivor was rescued in the same area where another person had been trapped for nearly 72 hours under a destroyed building.

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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.