Venezuela rescues 33 survivors from earthquake rubble

Venezuela's government announced on Sunday that at least 33 people have been rescued alive in the aftermath of powerful earthquakes that struck the country last Wednesday. The rescue operations are ongoing, with officials emphasizing the critical window for finding survivors, now four days after the magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 tremors.

Delcy Rodríguez, the acting president, met with international rescue teams, expressing gratitude for their solidarity and work. "Where you arrived, hope arrived, and you joined the extraordinary work that Venezuelan rescuers have been doing since the first minute," she stated, according to a Presidential Press note. The government highlighted the crucial nature of the current rescue efforts.

Jorge Rodríguez, president of the Venezuelan Parliament, shared updates via X, noting the arrival of a delegation from India to set up a field hospital and a rescue group from Costa Rica. He reported that 1,450 people have died and 3,150 are injured, with 12,721 families displaced. The country has deployed 2,624 rescuers, 137 dogs, 49 support vehicles, and 84.8 tons of equipment and medical supplies.