A three-year-old child has been pulled alive from the rubble of a collapsed building in Venezuela, six days after devastating twin earthquakes struck the country. Rescuers are describing the operation as a remarkable and deeply emotional achievement, according to Antigua.news.
Venezuelan authorities identified the child as Klieber Moran. A Jordanian search-and-rescue team working in the heavily affected coastal state of La Guaira carried out the painstaking operation, which lasted several hours. Emergency crews carefully removed concrete and debris while deploying specialised equipment and thermal imaging technology to monitor the child's condition throughout the process.
Officials said the toddler was conscious and had stable vital signs when pulled from the wreckage. The team's physician and paramedics administered immediate first aid before transporting the child to a hospital in Caracas for further treatment.
The rescue has become a powerful symbol of hope for families still awaiting news of missing loved ones. It stands as the only confirmed live rescue reported on the sixth day of operations following the powerful earthquakes, which struck less than a minute apart and triggered widespread destruction across northern Venezuela.
Search-and-rescue teams from several countries remain on the ground, racing against time to locate anyone still trapped beneath collapsed structures. Despite fading hopes as the critical survival window narrows, emergency workers continue combing through the rubble, spurred on by the extraordinary rescue of the young child.
The earthquakes have claimed more than 1,900 lives, injured over 10,000 people, and damaged or destroyed tens of thousands of buildings. Humanitarian agencies have intensified relief efforts, delivering emergency medical supplies and essential aid to affected communities as thousands of displaced residents remain without permanent shelter.
