The tragedy caused by the earthquakes in Venezuela left a story of hope amidst the pain.
The granddaughter of former Venezuelan Major League Baseball player Kelvim Escobar was rescued alive after being trapped under the rubble of a collapsed building in La Guaira.
SEE THE VIDEO OF ESCOBAR’S GRANDDAUGHTER’S RESCUE AT THE END OF THE CONTENT
The girl was not alone. Rescue teams also managed to pull her mother out alive.
In an operation that kept family members and those closely following the search efforts on edge, both women were rescued and received immediate medical attention.
Kelvim Escobar himself shared the news through his social networks, where he posted the emotional video of the rescue that occurred during the night.
The images quickly began to circulate and sparked messages of support and solidarity.
The rescue became one of the few hopeful moments in an emergency that has hit the country hard.
Amid the devastation, the survival of the mother and daughter was received as a true miracle by those who followed the situation.
While search and rescue efforts continue, authorities and volunteers are working tirelessly among the collapsed buildings.
Facing difficult conditions to locate more survivors and provide aid to affected families.
So far, the disaster has left a death toll of 920, making it one of the worst tragedies recorded in the region in recent years.
Even so, stories like that of Kelvim Escobar’s family keep alive the hope that new rescues with survivors can still happen.
