Baby and Young Boys Found Alive After Venezuela Earthquake

Earthquakes are a big problem.

It happened on Monday, June 29, 2026, at 6:46 am.

Here is a short summary:

Rescue teams saved a baby and two 11-year-old boys from under the rubble. At least 33 people were rescued after the earthquakes in Venezuela.

Many countries are helping with the search and rescue. Tens of thousands of people are still missing.

What happens next?

The European Union and the US will give millions of dollars to help Venezuela.

Rescue teams in Venezuela saved a baby and two boys from under the rubble.

The three children are among the 33 people rescued during the weekend. Many people are still missing.

The death toll from the earthquakes is at least 1,450. Foreign rescue teams are in the hardest-hit area.

Over 770 buildings were destroyed or damaged. Many people are still missing.

Before foreign rescue teams arrived, families and volunteers pulled survivors and bodies from the rubble. There were many aftershocks.

The government thanked volunteers but then limited access to the area. Only authorized people can enter.

The government says hundreds of people are missing, but the opposition says almost 50,000 people are unaccounted for.

A boy was rescued from under 3 meters of rubble using a scanner.

Rescues give people hope.

The US State Department shared a video of a baby being rescued by US teams.

A Colombian team saved an 11-year-old boy who was trapped 3 meters deep.

The boy had a broken arm and his eyes were covered. His mother and sister died in the quake.

Mexican rescuers saved another 11-year-old boy. He was carried out on a stretcher.

US and French rescuers saved a man and his son. They were taken to an ambulance.

Many people watched as the survivors were given water through an IV.

Rescue teams from many countries are searching for survivors in La Guaira.

Over 2,200 rescue workers have arrived from around the world.

A civilian said it's been very hard work, but they're doing their best.

Some people are calling out names, hoping to find loved ones.

Many areas are covered in dust, and people are wearing masks due to the smell of dead bodies.

Many Venezuelans joined the rescue efforts, but some are frustrated with the government's response.

Rescue teams are loading bodies into trucks to be identified.

Rescuers are wearing motorcycle helmets because they don't have proper gear.

Some people are blocking excavators and pulling operators out because they're frustrated with the government.

The government shared videos of the president meeting with international rescuers.

Trained dogs are being used to find people under the rubble.

US rescuers are working with Venezuelan volunteers who are looking for their families.

Rescuers marked rubble with names or symbols to show no one was left underneath.

The US Geological Survey thinks over 10,000 people might have died.

Time is running out to rescue people still alive under the rubble.

Rescuers are marking buildings to show if anyone is still underneath.

There's a 72-hour window to save people, after which it gets much harder.

A Swiss rescue team found people alive but couldn't save them in time.

Rescue teams from around the world are racing against time.

Saturday marked 72 hours since the earthquakes.

The Swiss team will decide with other teams when to end rescue operations.

For many, the arrival of international aid teams brings hope.

A woman has been calling out her sister's and nephew's names since the earthquakes.

There are moments of kindness amidst the sadness and fear.

A rescuer comforted an elderly woman trapped under the rubble.

The rescuer told the woman not to worry, he'd be there if the roof fell.

People in Spain held a vigil for the victims of the Venezuela earthquakes.

There are shows of support from around the world.

The Pope expressed his closeness to the people of Venezuela and thanked rescuers.

The European Union is giving 5 million euros in emergency aid.

Residents in Caracas saw buildings shake and collapse.

The US will announce a funding package worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

The disaster could affect the government's reputation.

The president said over 14,000 military and police are in La Guaira.

The government says over 770 buildings collapsed, twice as many as reported before.

More information is available.

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