Three-Year-Old Rescued Alive Six Days After Venezuela Earthquake

In a remarkable display of resilience, a three-year-old boy has been pulled alive from the debris six days after a powerful earthquake struck Venezuela. The Jordanian rescue team successfully located and extracted the child from the ruins in La Guaira state, a moment described by interim president Delcy Rodríguez as a "source of hope for our people."

The rescue comes as the United Nations warns of urgent needs for food and temporary shelter for tens of thousands impacted by the seismic events. The earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude, have claimed at least 1,943 lives, with over 10,000 injured and tens of thousands still unaccounted for. Preliminary satellite analysis by NASA indicates that approximately 58,870 structures may have been damaged or destroyed.

The young survivor received immediate first aid from the Jordanian Civil Defense and is now in stable condition at a hospital in the capital, Caracas. His treatment is ongoing, according to Jorge Rodríguez, president of Venezuela's National Assembly. This successful extraction occurred well beyond the critical first three days, a timeframe experts typically consider the highest chance for survival for those trapped.

La Guaira has been one of the hardest-hit areas, forcing many residents to participate in rescue efforts themselves. The UNHCR estimates that at least $15 million is needed over the next six months to provide protection, basic humanitarian aid, and temporary housing for around 30,000 earthquake survivors.

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source of hope for our people