Two-Year-Old Boy Rescued After Six Days Trapped in Rubble Following Earthquakes in Venezuela

Emergency workers in Venezuela rescued a two-year-old boy, Klieber Moran, on Tuesday after he had been trapped under rubble for six days following two earthquakes that struck the northern coast of Venezuela. The rescue occurred in La Guaira, the area most affected by the earthquakes, which registered magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 last Wednesday. Venezuelan officials reported the death toll from the earthquakes has risen to 1,943, with over 10,500 injuries. National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez expressed hope for finding more survivors. The U.S. State Department reported that American search-and-rescue teams have also been involved in rescue efforts, successfully pulling an infant and her mother from the rubble. Additionally, a shipment of humanitarian supplies from UNICEF arrived in Venezuela, including emergency health kits. Urban Search and Rescue teams from Virginia, California, and Florida have been deployed to assist in the ongoing rescue operations.