Two rescues that moved Venezuela this Saturday: a 10-month-old baby was pulled alive from the Nautilus Residences in Catia La Mar, and an 11-year-old boy named Moisés was rescued by the Colombian team USAR COL-1 after being trapped for more than 74 hours under the rubble in the Los Corales Residences, also in La Guaira.
The rescue of Moisés was carried out by the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD) of Colombia, whose specialized team worked with high precision for six hours until they reached the minor, who was located three meters underground.
The UNGRD confirmed the rescue with a message full of emotion: "Moses was rescued alive and is safe! We worked together with a single purpose: to save lives."
The sergeant Carlos Andrés Castro, head of operations for USAR COL-1, described the magnitude of the effort: "Recently, we've been working for about 6 to 8 hours on the rescue. The child has already been trapped for over 74 hours."
The images of the moment showed the Colombian rescuers celebrating amidst tears of joy. One of them captured the collective sentiment in a few words: "Mission accomplished. Yes, we still have more to do, we continue for more. But yes, it was hard work, and I led a spectacular operation. And welcome to life."
During the extraction, the rescuers comforted the boy with soothing words: “Stay calm, buddy. Look, when you go down, keep your eyes closed. We’re going to move you a lot, but we won’t let you fall.”
In parallel, a baby was rescued alive from the rubble of the Nautilus Residences in Catia La Mar, with Venezuelan authorities and American rescue teams deployed in the area.
Both rescues occur within the context of the catastrophe caused by the double earthquake with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 that struck northern Venezuela on June 24, 2026, with the epicenter in Carabobo state, near Morón.
La Guaira was one of the most devastated areas, with dozens of residential buildings completely collapsed in Catia La Mar, Macuto, and Caraballeda.
The official death toll has risen to 1,430, with 3,238 injured, while the UN reports figures of up to 50,000 missing and 6.76 million affected by the earthquakes.
More than 16 countries have deployed rescue teams in Venezuela, with over 1,000 international rescuers on the ground.
Among the most touching previous rescues are that of an 18-day-old baby and his mother after 32 hours under the rubble in Playa Grande, that of Nayarit Colmenare after 48 hours trapped by the Salvadoran team, and that of Camila Sofía Medina Rivas, 15 years old, along with her dog Chanel.
Search and rescue operations are ongoing at multiple locations in La Guaira, where people are still reported missing under the collapsed buildings.
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