A strong aftershock rattles Venezuela as rescue workers race to find survivors
More than 2,600 rescue workers from around the world are searching collapsed buildings as the death toll tops 1,700, officials said.
- On Monday, a 4.6-magnitude aftershock struck about 27 kilometers north of Caraballeda at 7:01 a.m., according to the United States Geological Survey, sending residents into streets but causing no immediate new structural damage.
- Twin earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude devastated northern Venezuela on June 24, killing at least 1,719 people according to National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez, with more than 5,000 injured and over 15,000 left homeless.
- U.S. Southern Command reopened the Port of La Guaira for the USS Fort Lauderdale to deliver aid, while international rescue teams extracted 21-year-old Aaron Levi Cantillo Vargas alive after 106 hours trapped beneath rubble.
- Residents in El Junquito report frustration with the government's slow response, citing lack of equipment, as volunteer Jean Sosa continues rescuing survivors without official support or supplies.
- The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator projects up to 6.8 million residents could be affected by the disaster, prompting the UN to prepare 10,000 body bags as recovery efforts transition to long-term reconstruction.
361 Articles
361 Articles
La Guaria, Venezuela. Almost a week after the earthquakes that left nearly 2,000 dead and tens of thousands missing, Venezuela continues the desperate search for survivors, while trying to care for the many who were left homeless and without support.The humanitarian emergency is accentuated in Venezuela due to the lack of food and shelter for tens of thousands in the street after the telluric movements.The tension increases in the state of La Gu…
By Tuesday, according to official reports, more than 1,900 deaths were recovered and more than 10,500 people were injured.
Between silence and shouts, rescuers dig for Venezuela twin quake survivors
More than 100 people stood silently on Tuesday in the road alongside what used to be the Los Cocos public housing complex in Venezuela’s La Guaira state. For 10 minutes, interrupted only by the occasional cellphone ring or shout from a rescuer, people strained their ears for any sound of survivors of the twin earthquakes that last week destroyed six of the eight towers that made up the Hugo Chavez complex, known colloquially as Los Cocos. Then a…
The Dutch USAR rescue team that searched for survivors in Venezuela after the earthquakes is returning home. The team started last Friday and is "packing up again today," a spokesperson said Wednesday morning on NPO Radio 1.
The Dutch USAR rescue team that searched for survivors in Venezuela after the earthquakes is returning home. The team started last Friday and is "packing up again today," a spokesperson said Wednesday morning on NPO Radio 1.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 41% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
