Rescue teams in Venezuela race to save security guard trapped under building that collapsed during earthquakes

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International rescue teams, including from the U.S., are working to save people trapped under rubble in northern Venezuela nearly a week after back-to-back earthquakes.
A 44-year-old security guard, Hernan Gil Flores, has been trapped for six days under a partially collapsed 10-story building in La Guaira.
The confirmed death toll from the 7.5 and 7.2 magnitude quakes was over 1,900 as of Tuesday, with tens of thousands missing.
Small miracles have occurred, such as the rescue of an 18-day-old baby and his mother, and a mother and her 9-month-old baby.
Venezuelan officials report that approximately 6,400 people have been rescued.
NASA satellite data estimates nearly 59,000 buildings were damaged or collapsed, and the U.N. states 1.8 million people need humanitarian assistance.
The worst destruction is in La Guaira, forcing residents to seek shelter elsewhere, with some living in tents.
A security guard's wife confirmed contact with her husband, who is receiving water and is reportedly not injured.

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