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A story of hope has come from Venezuela, hit by devastating earthquakes, where an 11-year-old boy was pulled alive from the rubble in Karabageda, three days after the disaster.
The child, identified as Moises, was trapped under the rubble and was rescued after a lengthy search and rescue operation.
Footage released by Venezuela's interim president, Delsy Rodríguez, shows rescue teams transporting the 11-year-old on a stretcher after he had spent more than 70 hours under the rubble.
"A few minutes ago, an 11-year-old boy was rescued in Karabageda. In these moments, every life saved is a source of hope for Venezuela," Rodríguez wrote in a post on the X platform, accompanying the message with footage of the rescue operation.
The operation involved, among others, members of the specialized USAR Colombia 1 team, as well as firefighters from Bogota, who are in Venezuela to support search and rescue operations.
Meanwhile, searches continue uninterrupted in the areas most affected by the earthquakes, while authorities hope that, despite the passing of days, survivors may still be found under the rubble.
According to the latest official toll, at least 1,430 people have lost their lives, while 3,238 others have been injured as a result of two earthquakes with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, which hit Venezuela just seconds apart on Wednesday.
Authorities fear that the number of victims could rise significantly, as over 50,000 people are still missing.
The damage caused by the two earthquakes is estimated at around $7 billion, an amount that represents approximately 6% of Venezuela's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to an estimate published by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).
The UNDP's preliminary assessment, compiled in the first hours after the disaster, relies mainly on satellite imagery and demographic data.
However, the organization emphasizes that this calculation does not include damage to infrastructure, the full economic impact, or the long-term costs of reconstruction, underlining that the real consequences of the disaster could be up to three times greater.
Good news in the middle of this tragedy.
— Carlos F. Galán (@CarlosFGalan) June 27, 2026
Several uniformed people from @BomberosBogota participated, together with the rest of the USAR Colombia 1 team, in the rescue of Moisés, an 11-year-old boy who was caught between the rubble and found alive.
Tengo fe en que el equipo… pic.twitter.com/kBTBp7nlov
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