Rescue teams successfully extracted a man alive from earthquake debris in Venezuela after he had been trapped for 106 hours. The rescue operation, which lasted 43 hours, was captured in dramatic footage released on June 30.
The survivor, identified as Aaron Levi Cantillo, was freed following twin magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes that struck Venezuela and other Caribbean regions on June 24. He managed to survive for over four days beneath collapsed structures.
Officials reported that the earthquakes have claimed the lives of at least 1,719 people, with over 5,000 others injured. The disaster has impacted more than 15,000 families across the affected areas. Search and rescue efforts have been ongoing at collapsed residential buildings in Caracas, Venezuela.