The child was pulled from the rubble of a collapsed apartment block in the city of Cumaná, 250 miles east of Caracas. Rescuers said the girl, identified only as Sofia, was dehydrated and suffering from a broken leg but otherwise in stable condition. Her mother had been killed in the initial quake, which struck on Tuesday night with a magnitude of 6.
8. The rescue came as a team of 12 British search-and-rescue specialists landed in Caracas to assist local efforts. The Department for International Development confirmed the team, drawn from the UK's International Search and Rescue network, brought heavy lifting equipment and medical supplies.
This is a rare moment of hope in a disaster that has left at least 1,200 dead and 15,000 homeless. British officials said the focus was now on finding survivors in remote areas cut off by landslides. The UK has pledged £5 million in aid, half of which has been allocated to emergency shelter and clean water.
Labour leaders in London called on the government to ensure the aid reaches working-class communities, not just the wealthy. The challenge now is logistics: many roads are impassable, and fuel shortages are hampering the relief effort. For families like Sofia's rescuers, every hour counts.
