'I ate ketchup and cheese,' says Venezuelan girl trapped under quake rubble for 32 hours
Fabiana was trapped in the rubble of a 10-storey residential building after two earthquakes rocked Venezuela in June.
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Notable Quotes
"When I realised the magnitude of it, I started screaming 'my daughter, my daughter'."
— Karina Blanco , Other
"I saw things shaking, falling, breaking, and then the walls cracked."
— Fabiana , Other
"For some reason, I had hope and faith."
— Fabiana , Other
"I had surrendered to God asking for strength to begin a new life without Fabiana."
— Karina Blanco , Other
"They told me nothing could be done, and they left."
— Karina Blanco , Other
Key People
A 12-year-old girl who was trapped under rubble for 32 hours after a devastating earthquake in Venezuela.
Fabiana's mother who experienced the traumatic ordeal of searching for her daughter after the earthquake.
A volunteer who aided in the rescue efforts after the earthquake.
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Fabiana was trapped in the rubble of a 10-storey residential building after two earthquakes rocked Venezuela in June.
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