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Fabiana, a 12-year-old from La Guaira, survived 32 hours trapped under rubble after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela (magnitude 7.5); she stayed conscious thanks to hope and even a bottle of ketchup and grated cheese, as volunteers and rescuers carved a path to reach her and reunite her with her mother, amid a death toll in the thousands.
In La Guaira, Venezuela, rescuers freed Hernán Gil Flores, a 43-year-old security guard, from about 29 feet of rubble eight days after the country’s twin earthquakes. The high‑risk operation, described as miraculous, involved international teams and took roughly 70 hours to create a safe passage, during which Gil received water and medications. He was conscious and taken to a medical facility in good condition as authorities and families awaited updates amid a rising death toll (reported around 2,295) and ongoing rescue efforts in the hard‑hit coastal region.
Crews are searching through the rubble after a possible house explosion in West Milford, New Jersey. Neighbors reported hearing a loud bang, and at least one person has been injured. The cause of the explosion is unknown at this time, but it is possible that construction was taking place.
Turkey is facing a complex task of disposing of up to 210 million tons of rubble created by two earthquakes that struck in February, killing over 50,000 people. Environmental activists fear that the building materials mingling with the detritus of countless lives are emitting harmful substances such as asbestos fibers. Dump sites in Hatay province are being chosen with input from local officials, and precautions are being taken to mitigate harm from the wreckage, including testing the air. However, residents and environmental activists complain that the disposal effort is being handled recklessly, with rubble being dumped in populated areas and on the sides of major roads, violating Turkish regulations on the handling of such debris.
Two construction workers were killed at JFK airport after being buried in rubble inside a trench. The Port Authority has halted all construction at the airport and is conducting an investigation. The workers were not publicly identified and few details are available about the incident.