'I ate ketchup and cheese': Twelve-year-old Venezuelan rescued after 32 hours under quake rubble
A twelve-year-old Venezuelan girl survived 32 hours trapped under earthquake rubble by consuming ketchup and cheese.
📍 Aftermath
The 12-year-old Venezuelan girl was rescued after being trapped under quake rubble for 32 hours. She survived on ketchup and cheese during that time, eating it to stay conscious until help arrived. The story quieted without further updates on her condition or the aftermath of the earthquake.
Epilogue added 42d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
A young girl was rescued after spending 32 hours trapped beneath debris following earthquakes in Venezuela. She reported eating ketchup and cheese to help her remain conscious until rescue teams reached her.
Coverage from BBC News and People.com emphasizes the girl's survival methods and her account of the ordeal. Other reports from Yahoo News Singapore describe a survivor feeling 'reborn' after spending eight days in rubble.
The Miami Herald reports that survivors are now questioning what comes next following the devastating seismic events. Coverage does not yet specify the scale of the overall recovery effort.
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Sources (5)
- Girl trapped in Venezuela quake 'survived on ketchup and cheese' BBC News · 45d ago broke it first
- After Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes, survivors ask: What comes next? Miami Herald · 45d ago
- Girl Trapped Under Earthquake Rubble for 32 Hours Recalls Eating Ketchup to Stay ‘Conscious’ Until Rescue People.com · 45d ago
- Venezuela quake survivor 'reborn' after eight days in rubble Yahoo News Singapore · 45d ago
- 'I ate ketchup and cheese,' says Venezuelan girl trapped under quake rubble for 32 hours BBC News · 45d ago broke it first
Quick answers
How long was the twelve-year-old girl trapped?
She was trapped under earthquake rubble for 32 hours.
What did the survivor eat to stay conscious?
According to reports from BBC News and People.com, she ate ketchup and cheese.
Where did these earthquakes occur?
The earthquakes took place in Venezuela.
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