XTEND Israeli Drones Aid Venezuela Rescue As Survivor Is Pulled From Rubble After 72 Hours

A survivor was pulled alive from the rubble in Venezuela early Tuesday morning after being trapped for 72 hours following two powerful earthquakes that struck the country.

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Un sobreviviente fue rescatado con vida tras permanecer 72 horas atrapado entre los escombros.

Durante tres días de trabajo ininterrumpido, los equipos de rescate de Las Topos de México y XTEND DRONES lucharon contra el tiempo hasta… pic.twitter.com/dAHaX6gmDS

— Fabian Dicosta (@fabiandicosta) June 29, 2026

The rescue came as international teams continued searching through collapsed buildings in La Guaira, one of the areas hit hardest by the disaster. Alongside Mexico City’s Topos search-and-rescue team, Israeli robotics company XTEND deployed a drone team to help locate safe access routes and search for possible signs of life.

According to information shared from the rescue operation, XTEND’s team used AI-powered drones to build 3D maps of the rubble, helping rescuers understand where they could enter without putting crews at unnecessary risk. The drones were also used with thermal sensors and infrared technology to help detect signs of life beneath the debris.

The Israeli team worked together with the Topos rescuers as they prepared a high-risk operation that officials hoped could save one or two people trapped under concrete. The teams worked through the night before the survivor was pulled to safety at around 5:00 a.m.

The XTEND Search & Rescue drone team is on the ground in La Guaira, Venezuela, alongside Mexico City’s elite Search & Rescue unit.

They worked through the night and are now preparing an operation that could save one or two lives.

Please join us in praying for the safety of both… pic.twitter.com/GdiCQSKpsI

— Marc Beckman (@MarcBeckman) June 28, 2026

XTEND’s Roy Levy was described as leading the drone operation from Venezuela. The company’s technology gave rescue crews real-time information from areas that were difficult or dangerous to reach by foot.

In the immediate aftermath of the earthquakes, Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, helped secure access for XTEND’s drone operations, according to information shared from the mission. That access allowed the drone team to begin operating in the disaster zone as rescue teams raced against time.

The earthquakes, reported as magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, struck northern Venezuela near the coastal region of La Guaira. Rescue workers from several countries joined Venezuelan emergency teams as the 72-hour survival window began to close.

Spanish-language reports described multiple rescues in La Guaira after nearly three days under the rubble, including operations carried out by Mexican and Spanish teams. The XTEND-Topos operation was part of the wider international effort to find survivors while unstable buildings, blocked access routes, and damaged infrastructure slowed rescue work.

Every hour has become critical for families waiting near collapsed buildings for news of missing relatives. For the rescue teams, each survivor pulled out alive has become a sign that the search is not over.

The Israeli-Mexican cooperation in La Guaira showed how advanced drone technology and experienced urban search-and-rescue teams can work together in dangerous conditions, giving rescuers clearer information before they enter the rubble.