Rescue crews in Venezuela offered glimmers of hope amid devastation, pulling 33 people from rubble of collapsed buildings over weekend after two massive earthquakes. Among those saved were two 11-year-old boys, Moises and another unnamed child, rescued hours apart on Sunday.
Quakes hit Wednesday with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, leaving coastal La Guaira in ruins. By Sunday, death toll stood at least 1,450,with tens of thousands missing. Families faced agonizing waits,some clawing through debris by hand to find loved ones.
Interim President Delcy Rodríguez called it Venezuela's "most brutal natural catastrophe." critical 72-hour window post-disaster has closed, yet rescuers cling to hope . Survivors might still be found, especially if they have food,water .
Rodríguez has been active on social media,sharing rescue videos,expressing optimism. One showed Moises pulled from 3 meters of debris after a six-hour effort by rescue teams . Tragically,he was found near his mother and sister's bodies.
Besides the boys,rescuers in Caraballeda saved father and his teenage son. But efforts face hurdles: aftershocks scare residents,stall operations. Frustration grows,some accuse government of inefficiency,hindering access to disaster zones.
Survivors seek refuge in makeshift camps,including a golf course in Caraballeda,now an emergency hub. Area turned into hospital,donation center. Residents sift through supplies from aid groups. Helicopters land there,bring essentials,personnel.
Milagros González from Caribe recounted her escape from collapsing building with kids,elderly relatives. Grateful for survival despite trauma. "I left with my two young daughters and my two elderly relatives. But thank God we got out alive," she said.
Rodríguez assured public no one will be left alone in crisis. Emphasized armed forces coordinating aid,with social protection system and international solidarity in place to help those affected.
International rescue teams from Mexico,Spain,Qatar,US,UK joined search efforts,nearly 2,000 personnel deployed. UN said 39 search,rescue teams with advanced tech actively locating survivors...
