Foreign rescue teams ― including three from the United States ― were racing time in the aftermath of twin earthquakes that rocked Venezuela's northern coast this week as the death toll from the disaster eclipsed 1,400, officials said.
The tally is expected to climb, according to U.S. Geological Survey data, which estimates more than 10,000 casualties are possible.
Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela's interim president, said 33 people had been rescued so far, including several children. Overnight, Rodríguez announced on X that a youngster had been pulled from the rubble in the coastal state of La Guaira with video showing rescue workers carrying him out on a stretcher.
"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."