American rescue teams pull infant alive from rubble in Venezuela days after devastating twin earthquakes
Video shows U.S. search-and-rescue teams pulling an infant alive from rubble in Venezuela more than 72 hours after devastating twin earthquakes.
TL;DR
- U.S. search-and-rescue teams rescued a 9-month-old infant alive from earthquake rubble in Venezuela.
- The infant and her mother were found more than 72 hours after two powerful earthquakes struck the country.
- The rescue was carried out by the Fairfax County Urban Search and Rescue team, deployed by the U.S. State Department.
- As of Saturday evening, the death toll from the twin earthquakes reached 1,430, with over 68,000 people reported missing.
- Multiple U.S. Urban Search and Rescue teams, including personnel and canine units, have been dispatched to assist in search and rescue efforts.
- The United States has pledged $150 million in emergency assistance for relief organizations.