A child has been rescued from the rubble in Venezuela six days after twin earthquakes devastated the country, The Guardian reports.
The boy, identified by Reuters as Klieber Moran, was found in the collapsed Los Corales Garden 1 building in La Guaira state.
He was rescued by a Jordanian team early Tuesday and is the only reported survivor discovered on the sixth day of search operations, according to acting president Delcy Rodríguez.
The quakes measuring magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 struck less than a minute apart last Wednesday, toppling buildings and trapping thousands.
Authorities say more than 1,900 people have died and over 10,000 have been injured, though experts warn the toll is likely far higher as bodies continue to be recovered and morgues struggle to cope.
Rodríguez described Moran as three years old, while National Assembly president Jorge Rodríguez said he was two. The child was taken to a health centre in Caracas for treatment. “We must hold on to hope of finding more people alive beneath the rubble,” Jorge Rodríguez said in a televised address.
The United Nations children’s agency, UNICEF, delivered 47 tonnes of humanitarian supplies to Venezuela on Tuesday, including emergency health kits for safe births, newborn care, disease prevention, and urgent medical treatment.
UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said the shipment would support children and families affected by the disaster.
NASA estimates nearly 59,000 buildings have been damaged or destroyed, leaving hundreds of thousands displaced.
UNICEF reports that 680,000 children nationwide are now in need of humanitarian assistance. Aid agencies warn of worsening health risks as survivors sleep outdoors or in overcrowded shelters with poor sanitation.
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