ALBAWABA - The death toll in Venezuela's two powerful earthquakes, that occured Thursday, jumped to over 1,400; however, rescue teams have not lost hope and search operations are still ongoing for survivors.
The U.S. Department of State have shared footage of American rescue workers pulling out an infant alive from beneath the rubble in Venezuela.
Approximately 680,000 children are estimated to be in need of humanitarian aid following the earthquakes, according to UNICEF's Sunday statement.
"Three days into the response, the scale of need is becoming clearer," UNICEF Representative in Venezuela Manuel Rodriguez Pumarol said.
Pumarol added, "Hospitals are operating beyond capacity, thousands of children don’t have reliable access to safe water, and many schools have been damaged."
The Department of State posted the clip and wrote, "Against impossible odds, hope endures. American search and rescue teams rescued an infant from beneath the rubble following the earthquake in Venezuela. Every life saved is a victory."
Rescue teams from the U.S., Turkey, Italy and other countries continue to help search for survivors under the rubble three days after the twin 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes that struck Venezuela, killing at least 1,430 people and injuring 3,238 people others, according to Venezuela’s National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday, "America stands with the Venezuelan people during this difficult time and at the direction of President Trump, the State Department is immediately deploying search and rescue teams, medical resources, and humanitarian assistance to Venezuela."
