Three-Year-Old Boy Rescued Alive From Rubble in Venezuela Six Days After Devastating Earthquake

Caracas. Six days after a devastating earthquake, a three-year-old boy has been rescued alive from the rubble in Venezuela. According to information provided by the Jordanian rescue team, the boy was safely pulled out from the rubble in La Guaira state. 

A video has been released showing rescuers celebrating as the boy, named Kleber Morán by the country's interim president, was pulled out. Delsy Rodríguez described this rescue as a moment of hope. 

Experts say that the chances of finding people alive trapped in the rubble are higher within the first three days of an earthquake. However, this rescue occurred much later than that period. According to the Jordanian civil defense team, Kleber was taken to the hospital after receiving first aid and his health condition is normal. 

Jorge Rodríguez, President of the Venezuelan Assembly, said that the boy is undergoing treatment in the capital, Caracas. La Guaira is one of the most affected areas by the earthquake, where local people are also engaged in rescue efforts themselves. 

Last week, the death toll from the devastating earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 reached 1,943. More than 10,000 people were injured in the earthquake, and thousands are still missing. According to an initial assessment of NASA's satellite data, 58,870 buildings were damaged or completely destroyed due to the powerful tremors. Meanwhile, the United Nations has warned that thousands of people need immediate food and shelter. 

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) issued a statement on Tuesday stating that there is a widespread shortage of food in La Guaira, basic services have been disrupted, and communication links are severed. The agency noted that tension is increasing in the community due to limited access to aid materials. 

UNHCR has stated that an initial amount of $15 million is required to provide protection, relief materials, and temporary shelter assistance to 30,000 earthquake-affected people for six months. Similarly, the World Health Organization (WHO) has also stated that health services are under extreme pressure. WHO spokesperson Christian Lindmeier said that the risk of outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles and mumps is increasing due to low vaccination coverage.