US rescue team pulls mother and baby from Venezuela earthquake rubble

In the wake of devastating earthquakes in Venezuela that have claimed over 1,400 lives, a U.S. search and rescue team has pulled a mother and her nine-month-old baby from the rubble of a collapsed building.

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Against impossible odds, hope endures.

Virginia Task Force 1 Urban Search and Rescue shared a video of the dramatic rescue, showing neighbors cheering as the woman was pulled from the wreckage. The U.S. State Department also released a video of the infant being removed from the debris, wrapped in blue fabric and audibly crying. "Against impossible odds, hope endures," the department stated, emphasizing that "every life saved is a victory."

Both the mother and baby were reported to have sustained only minor injuries. The rescue team described the moment as "our why" and "the delivery of hope." This operation is part of a larger U.S. effort, which includes nearly 250 specialized civilian rescuers, aid planes, mobile hospitals, and the USS Fort Lauderdale, deployed to assist Venezuela.

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Every life saved is a victory.

Volunteers from various countries, including Mexico, El Salvador, and Switzerland, are also on the ground. The situation remains desperate as many Venezuelans, citing a lack of government aid, have resorted to digging through collapsed structures themselves. While the Venezuelan government claims a full response and reports around 200 rescues, online databases indicate approximately 51,000 people are still missing.

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This is our why. The delivery of hope.