Venezuela quake: three-year-old pulled from rubble alive after six days
A three-year-old child was pulled alive from the rubble in Venezuela's La Guaira state, six days after the earthquake struck. Video footage showed rescuers cheering as the child was carried out and taken to hospital.
A three-year-old child has been pulled alive from the rubble of a building in Venezuela's coastal La Guaira state, six days after the earthquake struck. Video footage showed rescuers cheering as the child was lifted clear of the debris.
The child was quickly taken to hospital. Rescue operations have continued for days after the quake, which shook much of the country and levelled numerous buildings, with teams struggling to reach people trapped beneath collapsed structures.
The official death toll has continued to rise, and the narrowing window for survival has deepened fears that the number of casualties will grow. As families wait for news of missing relatives, search-and-rescue crews are pressing on in the areas still being combed.
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