Caracas (HRNW)- Rescue teams in Venezuela have pulled four more people alive from the rubble, including two 11-year-old children, four days after the country’s devastating earthquake, marking another significant success in the ongoing rescue operation.
According to foreign media reports, the latest rescue has increased the total number of survivors recovered from collapsed buildings to 33. Rescue workers continue carefully removing debris while searching for thousands of people still missing.
Authorities say the powerful earthquake has claimed the lives of 1,430 people, while more than 3,360 others have been injured. Around 69,000 people remain missing, raising fears that the death toll could rise further as rescue efforts continue.
The rescue operation involves the Venezuelan military, emergency response agencies, and hundreds of international humanitarian workers. Heavy machinery and specialized urban search-and-rescue teams have been deployed across the worst-hit areas.
The European Union has announced more than $5 million in emergency financial assistance for earthquake relief, while UNICEF estimates that approximately 1.8 million people affected by the disaster urgently require humanitarian aid, including food, clean drinking water, medical care, and temporary shelter.
Meanwhile, Pope Leo expressed deep sorrow over the tragedy, extended his condolences to the bereaved families, and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured and the swift rehabilitation of affected communities.
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