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Director of Emergency Management Operations, Juan Manuel Mendes, held a press conference shortly after the incident to update the public on the rescue efforts. He stated, “We are still working, searching for people in the rubble. We presume that many of them are still alive. That’s why the authorities here with their teams will not stop until we find the last person in that rubble.” This solemn declaration underscored the urgency and gravity of the situation as emergency teams combed through the debris in search of survivors.