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Mexican Army Rescues Child Alive in Venezuela After Six-Hour Operation Following Earthquakes
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Mexican Army Rescues Child Alive in Venezuela After Six-Hour Operation Following Earthquakes

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Mexican army rescuers successfully extracted a nine-year-old boy trapped under rubble in Vargas, Venezuela, following recent earthquakes.
  • The complex rescue operation took six continuous hours of cutting, penetrating, and removing debris.
  • The child received immediate medical attention from the Mexican Army's Health Services before being transferred to a victim concentration area.

Mexican army elements rescued a nine-year-old boy alive from collapsed structures in Vargas, La Guaira, Venezuela, early Sunday morning. The child had been trapped since the earthquakes that struck on June 24.

A rescue cell from the Emergency Response Battalion located the boy using the "call and listen" technique while responding to a call about people trapped in a collapsed building on Avenida Corales. The successful extraction required six continuous hours of cutting, penetrating, and removing debris.

Following his rescue and evacuation, the minor received first aid from a medical unit of the Mexican Army's Health Services at the scene. He was subsequently transferred to the Area of Victim Concentration, established at the Military Camp in Vargas municipality.

The Mexican military is currently engaged in humanitarian aid efforts in the Vargas municipality. This rescue operation highlights the international cooperation and specialized skills deployed in disaster response scenarios.

Mexican army makes presence in Venezuela.

— El UniversalA social media post by El Universal indicating the Mexican Army's involvement in Venezuela.
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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.

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