3-Year-Old Pulled Alive From Rubble Six Days After Devastating Venezuela Earthquakes

Rescue workers in Caracas pulled a 3-year-old boy alive from the rubble, six days after twin earthquakes hit Venezuela and killed more than 1,700 people, officials said.

Footage released by the Jordan Civil Defense showed rescuers carefully clearing debris around the child before lifting him out and carrying him to an ambulance. Emergency personnel at the scene were seen cheering as the boy was brought to safety. The Public Security Directorate (PSD) said that the toddler's vital signs were stable after the rescue.

The rescue operation brought a rare moment of relief in an otherwise grim operation that has stretched emergency teams and hospitals beyond capacity. Search efforts are still continuing across collapsed buildings, while families wait near damaged neighbourhoods for news of missing relatives. The child was taken for medical care immediately after being pulled out.

#ÚLTIMAHORA Rescatistas de Jordania sacaron con vida a un niño de 3 años tras cinco días bajo los escombros en La Guaira https://t.co/jwI4brYUIg pic.twitter.com/wS7Y05Jsek

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Authorities have not released the child's name or detailed condition as of now yet. Medical experts note that the three-year-old boy rescued after long periods under rubble often need urgent treatment for dehydration, crush injuries, infections and breathing complications.

The official death toll has now crossed 1,700, making this one of the deadliest earthquake disasters in Venezuela's recent history. That figure may still change as rescue teams reach more affected areas and continue searching through unstable structures. In disasters of this scale, casualty numbers often remain uncertain for days due to disrupted communication and access.

Finding survivors after six days is rare, but not impossible. Survival often depends on whether the trapped person has access to air pockets, water, and protection from collapsing debris. In some cases, small children have survived longer due to their size and the spaces they are trapped in.

Rescue teams usually start by looking for anyone they can see right away. After that, they move on to more technical methods, using cameras, listening devices, and search dogs to find people trapped under the rubble. They have to be very careful with heavy machinery because the vibrations or any sudden movement of the debris could put survivors at even greater risk.

In a crowded city like Caracas, the work is even harder. Narrow streets and damaged apartment buildings make it difficult for help to get through. On top of that, rescue teams and survivors have to deal with aftershocks, gas leaks, and downed power lines.

Doctors who work on disaster response warn that people pulled out of the ruins after several days might look conscious but still have serious internal injuries. They often watch for something called crush syndrome. This happens when blood starts flowing back into muscles that were squeezed under heavy weight, which can release toxins into the body and lead to organ failure.

The earthquake has caused a major humanitarian crisis in Venezuela. Beyond the initial search and rescue, the country is struggling with broken hospitals, no electricity or water, and many people who have nowhere to go. Right now, the main priorities are finding shelter, providing clean water and food, and getting medical help to the communities that need it most.

Many families still cannot go back to their homes. Engineers are currently checking buildings to see if they are safe to live in. Even if a building looks fine on the outside, it could have hidden structural damage that makes it unsafe, especially with aftershocks still occurring.

Caracas is located in an area where tectonic plates meet, so it has a long history of destructive earthquakes. The fact that the city grew so quickly and has many older buildings has often made the damage from these quakes much worse.