A newborn baby has been rescued alive from the debris of a collapsed building in Venezuela, 32 hours after twin earthquakes struck the South American nation.
The rescue happened in the coastal city of La Guaira, one of the areas worst affected by the disaster.
Videos circulating on social media showed emergency responders pulling the baby from the rubble before handing the child over to a man believed to be the father.
The baby’s mother was also rescued alive from the collapsed building shortly after, according to AFP.
Tom Fletcher, the United Nations humanitarian chief, said more than 50,000 people are still unaccounted for after two powerful earthquakes hit northern Venezuela within a minute of each other on Wednesday evening.
The quakes, which measured 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude, struck less than a minute apart while many residents were at home observing a national holiday.
The tremors caused widespread destruction, leaving homes, schools and public infrastructure in ruins across several communities.
Thousands of survivors have also been displaced, with emergency shelters set up for residents forced to flee their homes.
Rescue operations are ongoing in the affected areas as emergency workers continue searching for survivors trapped beneath collapsed structures, while humanitarian agencies provide food, water and medical support.