Rescue teams continue to search for survivors of the Venezuelan earthquake

A woman rescued from the rubble of the Venezuelan earthquake

A woman has been pulled from a high-rise building alive after massive earthquakes rocked Venezuela, killing hundreds.

Foreign rescue teams — including three from the United States — are racing against time in the wake of two earthquakes that rocked Venezuela’s northern coast this week, as the death toll from the disaster exceeds 1,400, officials said.

The number is expected to rise, according to US Geological Survey data, which indicates the possibility of more than 10,000 casualties.

Delcy Rodriguez, Venezuela’s interim president, said 33 people had been rescued so far, including many children. Overnight, Rodriguez announced on Channel

“A few minutes ago, an 11-year-old boy was rescued alive in Caraballeda,” she wrote. “At this time, every life is a source of hope for Venezuela.”

But tens of thousands are still missing, with the time running out to find more survivors.

“There is a time period of about three days and 72 hours, after which the probability of saving people alive diminishes,” Sebastian Augster, leader of the Swiss rescue team, told Reuters on June 27.

The earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5, struck within a minute of each other on June 24, devastating the area.

Venezuelan officials said more than 1,600 foreign search and rescue teams are in the country, with more on the way. They include elite emergency units stationed in Fairfax County, Virginia; Los Angeles County, California; And (Miami-Dade County, Florida).

Workers have been sent throughout La Guaira and parts of the capital, Caracas, where families and volunteers have spent the past few days pulling survivors and bodies from the rubble despite a lack of heavy equipment and limited guidance from authorities.

In Caraballeda, among the areas hardest hit by the disaster, Reuters reported that US helicopters were repeatedly transporting rescue workers to the dusty landing zone.

On June 26, Rodriguez, whose predecessor the United States removed in a raid in January, spoke by phone with US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, both of whom said they “confirmed the support of the United States government in this difficult moment for Venezuela.”

Venezuelan authorities said on June 27 that at least 1,430 people were killed and more than 3,200 others were injured in the earthquakes. One lawmaker said more than 3,000 people were left homeless.

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Contributing: Reuters; Janine Santucci, USA Today

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