A three-year-old boy named Klieber Moran was rescued six days after Venezuela's devastating earthquakes struck, according to Venezuela's Acting President Delcy Rodríguez. The child was pulled from the rubble of the Los Corales Garden 1 building in northern La Guaira state by Jordanian rescuers. After extraction, he received first aid and was immediately taken to hospital, the Jordanian civil defence reported.
National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez stated that 6,461 people have been rescued since the earthquakes. However, the death toll has risen to 1,943, with more than 10,500 injured. Preliminary estimates indicate that nearly 60,000 buildings across Venezuela have been destroyed or partially damaged.
UNICEF delivered 47 metric tons of humanitarian supplies to Venezuela to aid relief efforts, as confirmed by UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric.
Despite aid distribution, Daniela Armas, an 18-year-old vendor in La Guaira injured during the quakes, described chaotic conditions, saying, "They give out supplies here, but sometimes people nearly kill each other for food … it's like a cockfight."
Experts emphasize that the first 72 hours after an earthquake are critical for rescuing survivors trapped under debris. The ongoing crisis has led to widespread food shortages, breakdowns in basic services, and severely disrupted connectivity.
Residents continue to hold onto hope amid the challenging circumstances. "We must hold onto the hope of continuing to find people alive beneath the rubble," officials said.
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