Moment woman pulled from rubble alive after Venezuela earthquake
✓Rescuers pulled a woman alive from rubble after 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes struck Venezuela.
Officials say at least 235 people have been killed and 4,300 injured, with many still trapped and missing.
In La Guaira, one of the most affected areas, Graciela Mora was pulled from under the rubble of a collapsed building.
She was rescued with injuries, including a broken finger, but a friend she was with at the time died.
She told the Associated Press she held her friend's hand while waiting to be rescued so she would not have to die alone.
The powerful quakes, among the strongest in over a century, were felt across the region and caused widespread destruction.
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Earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude hit Venezuela, causing widespread structural damage across the region. Rescue operations have recovered survivors from collapsed buildings. Current casualty figures stand at 235 deaths and 4,300 injuries, with search and rescue efforts ongoing for those still trapped or missing. One documented rescue involved a woman extracted from rubble in La Guaira who sustained injuries including a broken finger.
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Rescuers pulled a woman alive from rubble after 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes struck Venezuela.
Officials say at least 235 people have been killed and 4,300 injured, with many still trapped and missing.
In La Guaira, one of the most affected areas, Graciela Mora was pulled from under the rubble of a collapsed building.
She was rescued with injuries, including a broken finger, but a friend she was with at the time died.
She told the Associated Press she held her friend's hand while waiting to be rescued so she would not have to die alone.
The powerful quakes, among the strongest in over a century, were felt across the region and caused widespread destruction.
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Read the full story at BBC ↗ · Al Jazeera ↗
Two earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude struck Venezuela At least 235 people have been killed At least 4,300 people have been injured Many people remain trapped and missing Rescuers pulled a woman alive from rubble in La Guaira The woman sustained a broken finger A friend of the rescued woman died in the collapsed building The woman held her friend's hand while waiting for rescue These were among the strongest earthquakes in over a century in the region
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- Two powerful earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude struck Venezuela
- At least 235 people killed and 4,300 injured with many still missing
- Rescuers pulled survivors alive from collapsed buildings, including a woman in La Guaira who sustained injuries