TODDLER RESCUED AFTER SIX DAYS UNDER RUBBLE – Jordanian search team saves child from collapsed building debris in Caracas
A Jordanian search-and-rescue team pulled a toddler alive from debris in Caracas on Tuesday (June 30), six days after the child was trapped, footage provided by Jordan Public Security showed. Medical staff provided treatment following the rescue.
More than 1,700 people have been killed and 5,000 injured after hundreds of buildings were flattened or damaged by the back-to-back 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude quakes.
The international community has rallied to help Venezuela deal with the disaster, with most help focused in La Guaira, the hardest-hit state.
Authorities said the oil-rich South American country has received support from 30 nations, including 1,000 metric tons of supplies, more than 3,600 rescue and support workers as well as 118 search-and-rescue canines.
It is unclear how many people are still trapped. Websites where citizens register missing loved ones show about 45,000 people unaccounted for
