Newborn rescued after being trapped in Venezuela earthquake rubble
A newborn baby was pulled alive from the debris of a collapsed building in La Guaira after being trapped for 32 hours following twin earthquakes. Video footage shared on social media shows rescuers carefully passing the infant to safety, drawing applause from onlookers. The baby's mother was also rescued and is seen in a hospital bed in a follow-up video, with medical staff confirming the baby was uninjured. The earthquakes caused significant devastation, resulting in hundreds of deaths and many more injured or missing.
What we know
- A newborn baby was rescued from rubble in La Guaira after being trapped for 32 hours.
- The rescue was captured on video and shared by Andreina Quintero on social media.
- The baby, just 18 days old, was reportedly uninjured after the ordeal.
- The child's mother was rescued an hour after the baby and is recovering in hospital.
- At least 920 people were killed and thousands injured or missing due to the twin earthquakes.
