Four days after a pair of powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela, a father and his teenage son were rescued alive from the rubble near Caracas. The rescue took place in the town of Carabaleda, about 40 kilometers north of the capital, where French and U.S. rescue teams located the survivors on Sunday. The twin quakes, which hit the previous week, have left more than 1,450 people dead.

Interim leader Delcy Rodríguez praised the rescuers for continuing their efforts to find survivors, emphasizing that the mission would not be halted as long as there was hope. The discovery of the father and son has brought a rare moment of relief amid the country’s ongoing crisis.

Despite the successful rescue, thousands of people remain missing, and the nation continues to grapple with the aftermath of the disaster and its broader economic challenges.