Newborn baby rescued from Venezuela earthquake rubble
This is the moment rescuers pulled a newborn baby from beneath the rubble of a collapsed building, after two deadly earthquakes hit Venezuela.
Videos shared on social media show rescuers in the city of La Guaira moving the baby away from the rubble and handing it over to a man, who appears to be the father. The mother was also pulled alive from the rubble a while later, AFP reports.
Rescue efforts are continuing in the country, after back-to-back quakes struck the country, killing at least 920 people and injuring more than 3,360.
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Following two consecutive earthquakes in Venezuela, rescue teams in La Guaira extracted a newborn baby from collapsed building rubble. Video evidence shows the infant being removed and handed to a man believed to be the father. The mother was rescued alive from the same rubble shortly thereafter. The twin quakes have caused significant casualties across the country, with at least 920 deaths and more than 3,360 injuries reported. Ongoing rescue efforts are underway.
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This is the moment rescuers pulled a newborn baby from beneath the rubble of a collapsed building, after two deadly earthquakes hit Venezuela.
Videos shared on social media show rescuers in the city of La Guaira moving the baby away from the rubble and handing it over to a man, who appears to be the father. The mother was also pulled alive from the rubble a while later, AFP reports.
Rescue efforts are continuing in the country, after back-to-back quakes struck the country, killing at least 920 people and injuring more than 3,360.
Read the full story at BBC ↗
Two earthquakes struck Venezuela in succession A newborn baby was rescued from rubble in La Guaira The mother was pulled alive from the rubble Video footage documents the rescue and handover to the apparent father At least 920 people were killed and more than 3,360 injured Rescue operations are continuing in the country
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- A newborn baby was rescued from earthquake rubble in La Guaira, Venezuela
- The mother was also pulled alive from the rubble shortly after
- Two successive earthquakes struck Venezuela, killing at least 920 people and injuring over 3,360
- Rescue operations continue across the affected areas
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