old rescued and taken to hospital six days after quake

Key Points:

• A three-year-old boy, Klieber Morán, was rescued alive six days after the earthquakes in Venezuela, an unusually long survival time beyond the typical three-day window for finding survivors.
• The earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude, have caused at least 1,943 deaths, over 10,000 injuries, and widespread destruction of nearly 59,000 buildings, particularly impacting La Guaira state.
• The UN has highlighted urgent humanitarian needs, including food, shelter, and medical supplies, and warned of rising community tensions and the risk of disease outbreaks due to disrupted services and low vaccination coverage.
• International rescue teams from multiple countries continue searching for survivors, while initial humanitarian aid shipments have begun arriving, including emergency health kits and supplies for maternal and newborn care.
• Venezuelans are starting to bury the dead amid ongoing efforts to locate missing persons, with many families still awaiting news of loved ones presumed dead.