Boy, 2, pulled alive from rubble six days after Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes

close Video American rescuers pull infant from earthquake rubble in Venezuela American search-and-rescue teams rescued an infant trapped beneath the rubble following this week's deadly earthquakes in Venezuela, according to the State Department. (Credit: X@StateDept) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Hören Sie sich diesen Artikel an 3 Min Emergency workers in Venezuela on Tuesday rescued a 2-year-old boy who had been trapped beneath the rubble for six days, marking the only reported rescue of a survivor on the sixth day of operations following last week's devastating earthquakes. Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez said in a Telegram post that Jordanian emergency workers pulled the child from a collapsed building in La Guaira, where the worst destruction from last week's earthquakes occurred. The child, identified by authorities as Klieber Moran, was rescued after spending six days trapped beneath the rubble, Rodríguez said. Moran was taken to a hospital for treatment, she added. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PLEDGES $150M IN AID, DEPLOYS NAVY WARSHIPS AFTER DEADLY Venezuela EARTHQUAKES A Jordanian team works to rescue a child trapped under rubble following earthquakes in Venezuela, in a location given as Caracas, Venezuela. (Jordan Public Security/Handout via REUTERS) National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez said in a televised address Tuesday that officials remain hopeful more survivors will be found. "We ⁠must hold onto the hope of continuing to find people alive beneath the rubble," Jorge said. "Early this morning, a 2-year-old boy was rescued and is currently ​receiving care at ​a health ⁠center in Caracas." Rescue efforts have continued since magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes struck Venezuela's northern coast last Wednesday. DEATH TOLL FROM Venezuela EARTHQUAKES RISES TO AT LEAST 235, WITH THOUSANDS REPORTED MISSING Emergency workers rescued a 2-year-old boy after he spent six days trapped beneath the rubble following last week's earthquakes in Venezuela. (Jordan Public Security/Handout via REUTERS) The death toll from the twin earthquakes rose to 1,943 on Tuesday, with more than 10,500 people injured, according to Venezuelan officials. On Monday, the death toll stood at 1,719. Tuesday's rescue marked another glimmer of hope amid the disaster that has devastated the South American country. On Saturday, the U.S. State Department shared video showing American search-and-rescue teams pulling an infant alive from beneath the rubble in Venezuela. EX-MLB PLAYER SAYS WIFE DIED IN DEVASTATING Venezuela EARTHQUAKES A child receives emergency medical attention after being rescued by a Jordanian team from under rubble following earthquakes in Venezuela. (Jordan Public Security/Handout via REUTERS) The infant, who is 9 months old, was rescued along with her mother, the State Department told Fox News Digital. Both suffered only minor injuries, according to the rescue team. "Against impossible odds, hope endures," the State Department posted on X. On Tuesday, a shipment from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) containing 47 metric tons of humanitarian supplies arrived in Venezuela. FORMER METS PITCHER NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH IN Venezuela EARTHQUAKES THANKS TO ELEVATOR MALFUNCTION Emergency workers rescued 2-year-old Klieber Moran from beneath the rubble of a collapsed building in Venezuela six days after the country's devastating earthquakes, according to Venezuelan officials. (Jordan Public Security/Handout via REUTERS) The shipment includes emergency health kits for urgent medical care, including supplies for safe births, newborn care, disease prevention and treatment, according to the United Nations. Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams from Virginia, California and Florida were dispatched to Venezuela on Friday to help search collapsed buildings. According to the State Department, the three USAR teams include 312 personnel and 18 canine teams, made up of firefighters, physicians, structural engineers and canine search specialists, and deployed with more than 200,000 pounds of specialized rescue equipment. Michael Sinkewicz is a writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to michael.sinkewicz@fox.com