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A miracle baby boy was born in the dark beside a collapsed building in Venezuela, bringing hope to a country reeling after Wednesday’s back-to-back earthquakes.

Video footage showed a woman identified as Dr. María Fernanda Terán delivering the boy while his mother lies on the pavement in the costal city of La Guairá, the worst-hit area in the South American nation.

Terán could be seen holding the newborn while a male bystander supports the upper half of his body. Another person later stepped in to drape an additional layer of covering over the mother

The mother, who has not been identified, was rescued from a collapsed building and taken to a safety zone, where she went into labor. Local reports say baby and mom are doing well.

“Bringing a Baby to the world while the earth shakes in #laguairavenezuela is the greatest challenge of my life,” Terán wrote on her social media account.

Venezuelans celebrated the miraculous birth and showered Terán with praise.

“Amidst the darkness, there is light,” one person commented. “Here is living proof; that treasure arrived to be a light.”

“Because in the midst of misfortune, miracles still exist,” another onlooker said.

“That infant is a blessing and it is a blessing going through that storm,” another follower said. “So beautiful.”

“Girl, I’m so proud to be your colleague,” one of Terán’s co-workers added. “Go out there and do it for all of us doctors from Trujillo who want to be there but have to be here.”


  A baby was born beside a collapsed building in earthquake-ravaged Venezuela. FaceBook / Maria Fernanda Teran A baby was born beside a collapsed building in earthquake-ravaged Venezuela. FaceBook / Maria Fernanda Teran

  Dr. María Fernanda Terán delivered the baby in the costal city of La Guairá. FaceBook / Maria Fernanda Teran Dr. María Fernanda Terán delivered the baby in the costal city of La Guairá. FaceBook / Maria Fernanda Teran

Terán couldn’t be reached for comment.

The two powerful earthquakes rattled Venezuela’s northern coast, killing more than 1,400 people and injuring more than 3,000, according to data released by National Assembly leader Jorge Rodríguez on Friday. Families in the nation have also reported at least 68,900 people missing.

Among those dead were several promising young soccer phenoms.

Rodriguez said that close to 3,000 have lost their homes and that at least 1,400 buildings were damaged, including 13 hospital and 25 commercial facilities. 

A 7.2-magnitude quake hit at 7:04 p.m. local time followed by a 7.5 magnitude just 39 seconds later, knocking down buildings in Caracas, the capital — and 15 other cities, leaving residents to scramble in search of their loved ones.

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