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Original article: Rescatistas contra el tiempo para salvar vidas entre los escombros: Cifran en más de 1400 los muertos tras terremotos en Venezuela

Rescuers in Venezuela Save an Elderly Woman and an 11-Year-Old Boy in Recent Hours

Images shared by teleSUR on the social media platform X captured the exact moment when emergency teams located 80-year-old Marlene inside her home and transported her on a stretcher after finding her trapped under rubble and collapsed structures.

The operation was carried out by the USAR ECU-01 team from Ecuador, alongside rescuers from El Salvador, as reported in official statements from the Quito Fire Department.

On this action, Esteban Cárdenas, chief of the Quito Fire Department, expressed on his X account that «saving a life» is the utmost significance of the mission that emergency services fulfill, according to teleSUR. The fire department acknowledged the efforts of its colleagues deployed in the affected area and assured that search operations will continue to locate more missing persons.

This was the second rescue of a minor carried out during efforts on Saturday. Brigades from the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (Ungrd) of Colombia successfully rescued 11-year-old Moisés, who was trapped in a building in Los Corales, La Guaira state. Precise maneuvers over six hours were required for this successful rescue, confirmed teleSUR.

Acting President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, announced shortly before midnight that an 11-year-old boy was rescued alive in Caraballeda, La Guaira state. «A few minutes ago, an 11-year-old boy was rescued alive in Caraballeda. In these hours, every life is hope for Venezuela,» the president wrote on her social media accounts.

Previously, Acting President Delcy Rodríguez met with international ambassadors and rescue crews, where she revealed that «today (Saturday), we have managed to rescue 33 people alive». «We are in the critical hours to save lives. And we, who are not on the front lines like you, are praying that we can find people alive,» the acting head of state expressed during the meeting, reported teleSUR.

The earthquakes have resulted in a casualty count of 1,430 deceased and 3,238 injured, as reported in the afternoon hours of Saturday, June 27.

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