Four Survivors, Including Two Children, Rescued Four Days After Deadly Venezuela Earthquake
Rescue teams in Venezuela have pulled four people, including two 11-year-old children, alive from the rubble four days after a devastating earthquake struck the country.
According to local authorities, the earthquake, which hit last week, claimed the lives of 1,430 people and injured more than 3,360 others. Officials also reported that approximately 69,000 people remain unaccounted for as search-and-rescue operations continue.
Emergency crews discovered the four survivors during ongoing efforts to search collapsed buildings, bringing the total number of people rescued alive since the disaster to 33, according to foreign media reports.
Hundreds of international rescue workers, along with local military personnel, remain engaged in relief and recovery operations across the affected areas.
The European Union has announced more than $5 million in emergency assistance to support earthquake relief efforts.
UNICEF said that approximately 1.8 million people affected by the disaster are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.
Meanwhile, Pope Leo expressed deep sorrow over the destruction caused by the earthquake and offered prayers for the victims and for the swift recovery of the affected communities.
*Note: The casualty and missing-person figures cited above are based on the information provided in the source text and have not been independently verified.*
