A three-year-old boy was pulled alive from the rubble in Caracas on Tuesday, six days after twin earthquakes devastated Venezuela, killing nearly 2,000 people, according to a Jordanian rescue team.
Rescue Operation Details
Video footage showed rescue workers cheering as they discovered the child, who had miraculously survived under the debris. The boy received first aid at the scene and was immediately taken to a hospital, the Jordanian civil defense said in a statement. In other footage, rescue workers gently wiped the boy's face with tissues and tucked him into a blanket inside an ambulance.
The infant's vital signs were reported to be good, the Jordanian statement confirmed, adding that local authorities had been informed of the rescue. Experts note that the 72-hour window after an earthquake is typically the critical period for rescuing trapped individuals alive, making this six-day survival remarkable.
Earthquake Impact and Aftermath
Last week's earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude, rank among the worst seismic disasters in Latin America. The shocks collapsed entire residential complexes, left tens of thousands unaccounted for, and triggered frantic search-and-rescue operations for survivors. Entire buildings were pulverized in La Guaira, an area north of the capital Caracas, which also suffered severe damage.
Venezuelan parliamentary president Jorge Rodriguez stated Tuesday that 6,461 people had been rescued since the quakes struck. The death toll stands at nearly 2,000, with many more injured or missing.
