Rescue Efforts Intensify in Venezuela as Death Toll Passes 1,000

Rescue teams in Venezuela continue to pull survivors from the rubble after Wednesday's double earthquake, with the official death toll now above 1,000 according to Milenio, while El Mundo reports over 1,400 dead.

Rescues reported

• An 11-year-old boy was rescued in Caraballeda on Saturday night, announced by Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, who said, "Each life is hope for Venezuela." Source: Milenio
• US search and rescue teams saved a baby from under the debris earlier that day. Source: El Mundo
• Spanish teams from the Military Emergencies Unit (UME) rescued a person in La Guaira, and the Ericam team, with trained dogs, found a woman and her two grandchildren alive. Source: El Mundo

Discrepancies in figures

The death toll varies between sources: Milenio cites at least 1,000 dead and 3,360 injured, while El Mundo reports more than 1,400 dead and 3,238 injured. Milenio also mentions over 50,000 missing, a figure not confirmed by other outlets.

International response

Rodríguez stated that rescue operations are the priority, with teams from nine countries already on the ground and ten more expected. Italy has sent aid, and Rodríguez spoke with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Source: Milenio