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A newborn baby has been rescued from a fallen building 32 hours after the twin earthquakes that devastated a Venezuelan coastal city.

Video shared on social media Friday shows rescuers working under a floodlight atop collapsed masonry and bringing the infant out to applause late Friday in the hardest-hit city of La Guaira, north of the capital Caracas.

They carefully pass the baby, wrapped in a quilt, from person to person before cleaning the child gently with tissues, the video shows.

According to the user, Andreina Quintero, who published the video on social media, the baby was just 18 days old and was uninjured after being trapped for 32 hours.

The child’s mother was rescued an hour after the child.

In a follow-up video later on Friday, Quintero showed the mother in a hospital bed, with a medical worker telling her that the baby did not appear to have injuries.

The medic then suggests that the mother saved the baby by covering the child with her body or another object.

At least 920 people were killed by back-to-back earthquakes on Wednesday of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, and thousands more were injured or remain missing.

The United Nations estimated on Saturday that close to seven million people may have been impacted by the twin earthquakes in Venezuela, which have killed nearly 1,000 people and left tens of thousands missing.

The UN migration agency said it had examined available population and damage data and had determined that “up to 6.76 million people could be affected by the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela on 24th June”.

The projections, which include up to two million people in Caracas alone, “highlight the potentially vast humanitarian impact of the disaster,” the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) warned in a statement.

Entire buildings have crumbled in La Guaira, located to the north of Caracas, following the devastating twin tremors.

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Grade A Customary Court, sitting in Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, has dissolved a 13-year-old marriage between Memunat and Usman over allegations of deceit, lack of love and care, child neglect, physical assault, and domestic violence against the husband.

Testifying before the court, Memunat stated that Usman deceived her into marrying him, explaining that she only discovered after their wedding that he already had a wife.

The plaintiff told the court that she never enjoyed their marriage, describing the defendant as distant, unloving, and uncaring.

She further alleged that he neglected their children and failed to provide for their needs.

Memunat also accused Usman of subjecting her to emotional and psychological trauma through repeated physical assaults.

According to her, he continued to maltreat her even after she moved out of their matrimonial home.

She further alleged that Usman caused a scene at her workplace by attacking her boss, an incident she said eventually cost her job.

In addition to seeking the dissolution of their marriage, Memunat prayed the court to grant her custody of their children and order Usman to take responsibility for their upkeep.

She also sought a restraining order preventing him from threatening her or interfering with her private life.

Usman was absent from court despite having been served with the court summons.

Memunat, in her evidence before the court, stated:

“My husband based our relationship on deceit.

“We got married in December 2013, and he paid my bride price.

“He never told me that he already had a wife.

“I never envisaged ending up in a polygamous marriage. Nevertheless, I accepted my fate and was determined to make the best of the circumstances.

“My husband unfortunately frustrated my efforts daily.

“He was distant and denied me love and care.

“He also neglected his responsibilities towards our children, who were often underfed and lacked basic necessities.

”We never felt his presence in the home.

“My husband is a brute. He abused me emotionally and psychologically.

“He never stopped physically assaulting me and always left me hurting.

“He even beat me in public, thereby ridiculing me.

“He committed the greatest offence when he came to my workplace to fight me.

“In his anger, he descended on my boss who mediated between us and dealt him heavy punches.

“I lost my job after this incident.

“Feeling frustrated, I moved out of his house, but he still refused to allow me peace of mind. He comes to my place of residence to threaten me and constitute a nuisance.

“My Lord, I have had enough of my husband’s atrocities, and I pray this honourable court to rule that we are no longer husband and wife.

“I plead for custody of our children and urge the court to order my husband to take responsibility for their upkeep.

“I further seek an order restraining my husband from threatening me and encroaching on my privacy.”

Delivering judgment, the court president, Mrs. O. E. Owoseni, dissolved the marriage.

The court granted the plaintiff custody of the children and ordered the defendant to contribute N40,000 monthly towards their feeding and upkeep. The defendant was also granted reasonable access to the children.

Mrs. Owoseni further issued an order restraining the defendant from threatening the plaintiff or interfering with her private life.

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A man, Gbolahan, has approached the Grade Customary Court sitting at Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, seeking the dissolution of his nine-year marriage to his wife, Sarah, on the grounds of alleged infidelity, incessant fighting, physical assault, and threats to his life.

Gbolahan accused Sarah of being unfaithful to him.

According to him, she was involved in a romantic relationship with a tricycle driver and frequently sent him affectionate messages.

The plaintiff further described Sarah as unfriendly and quarrelsome.

He stated that her constant disputes with neighbours forced the family to relocate four times within eight years.

He added that Sarah became even more hostile, troublesome, and violent after discovering that he was dating two female members of his church.

Gbolahan alleged that his wife regularly insulted, assaulted, and humiliated him.

He claimed that the situation in their marriage worsened when Sarah began threatening him with a knife.

According to him, he moved out of their matrimonial home last year to prevent her from carrying out her threats. He further stated that whenever they met afterward, Sarah continued to verbally abuse and embarrass him.

The plaintiff told the court that he had become exhausted by the defendant’s constant harassment and mistreatment, which prompted him to seek legal intervention.

Apart from seeking the dissolution of their marriage, Gbolahan requested custody of two of their three children and unrestricted access to the third child.

He accused Sarah of neglecting their children, claiming that this was the reason for their unkempt appearance.

He also urged the court to issue an order, restraining Sarah from threatening him and invading his privacy.

In her response, Sarah denied all the allegations levelled against her. However, she expressed her willingness to end the marriage.

Gbolahan, in his testimony before the court, said: “I met my wife in 2017, and we had a customary marriage that same year. I did not pay her bride price.

“Sarah became unfaithful to me after we got married.

“She dated a tricycle driver, to whom she sent love messages on a daily basis.

“We fought over this, and it led to a strain in our relationship.

“I established her in business twice, but she ruined both ventures because of her extravagant lifestyle.

“My wife is hostile and was always at loggerheads with our neighbours.

“I got fed up with constantly settling quarrels between her and our neighbours.

“We lived in four different houses within eight years as a result of her troublesome nature.

“I was not spared from my wife’s cruelty.

“She fought with me continuously after she discovered that I was dating two ladies in my church.

“She also threatened me with a knife on several occasions because of this.

“I moved out of our matrimonial home because my life was obviously not safe with my wife.

“Sarah still refused to let me be. She humiliates me in public whenever our paths cross and verbally abuses me.

“I came to court to put an end to our relationship and her mistreatment of me.

“She neglects our children’s welfare, which is the reason they permanently look unkempt.

“I appeal for custody of our first two children while she retains custody of the third.

“I further request an order restraining her from threatening me and encroaching on my privacy.”

The court president, Mrs. S. M. Akintayo, adjourned the case for the defense.