
A 3-year-old boy was pulled alive from the rubble of a building in Caracas, 6 days after two devastating earthquakes hit Venezuela.
Video released by Jordan's Civil Defense shows the dramatic rescue operation of the boy, who was trapped under the rubble.
The video shows rescue workers carefully pulling the child out of the rubble, and as soon as they pull him out of the rubble safely, they burst into cheers and applause.
#ÚLTIMAHORA Rescatistas de Jordania sacaron con vida a un niño de 3 años tras cinco días bajo los escombros en La Guaira https://t.co/jwI4brYUIg pic.twitter.com/wS7Y05Jsek
— Monitoreamos (@monitoreamos) June 30, 2026
Immediately afterwards, the child was transferred to an ambulance to be taken to the hospital and undergo the necessary medical tests.
According to the Public Safety Directorate, the child's vital signs were good after being discharged from the hospital, which strengthened doctors' hopes for his full recovery.
The rescue operation is one of the few stories of hope amid the untold tragedy caused by two powerful earthquakes in Venezuela.
According to the latest official government data, the death toll has exceeded 1,700, while searches in the rubble continue as authorities continue to search for survivors.