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A team of Salvadoran rescuers has located 15-year-old Camila Sofía Medina Rivas alive under the rubble of a collapsed building in Venezuela, following two powerful earthquakes on June 24. The girl was trapped with her pet on the ninth floor of a residential complex in La Guaira state. President Nayib Bukele confirmed the find on social media, stating that heavy equipment and personnel are working to clear a path to her. Her mother is waiting nearby with the rescue team. Source: elnacionalve
The Salvadoran mission, comprising 300 personnel from the Armed Forces, Civil Protection, and the Military Canine Unit, has been working since arriving in Venezuela. The operation is part of a broader international response that includes teams from the US, Spain, and Mexico. Despite no formal diplomatic ties between El Salvador and Venezuela since 2019, Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodríguez accepted the offer and coordinated logistics. Source: infobae (EFE)
The double quake, registering magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, has caused widespread devastation. Official figures report at least 920 fatalities and 3,360 injured. The area of La Guaira and Caracas were hit hardest, with many buildings collapsed. International aid continues to arrive, and search-and-rescue efforts are ongoing. Source: elmundoes, elnacionalve
“El presidente de El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, celebró este viernes el rescate con vida de Camila Sofía Medina Rivas, una adolescente de 15 años que permanecía atrapada bajo los escombros tras los dos terremotos que sacudieron Venezuela el pasado miércoles.”
“Hemos encontrado con vida a Camila Sofía Medina Rivas, una niña de 15 años atrapada junto a su mascota en el noveno piso de un edificio colapsado. Su madre la está esperando abajo con parte de nuestro equipo.”
“El contingente de El Salvador que participa en las labores de rescate en Venezuela localizó este viernes con vida a Camila Sofía Medina Rivas, una adolescente de 15 años que permanece atrapada junto a su mascota en el noveno piso de un edificio colapsado en la urbanización Caribe, edificios Bahía Mar, en el estado La Guaira.”
“El Salvador ha sido uno de los muchos países que se solidarizó con Venezuela tras los terremotos y le ofreció ayuda humanitaria de 300 rescatistas, medicamentos e insumos.”
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