As quake rescue effort winds down, Venezuelans are left alone to recover their dead
- Eliezer Alfonzo, a Major League star and manager of Los Delfines de Guaira, established a rescue camp in Guaira after the twin earthquakes of June 24, deploying five pieces of heavy machinery and 50 men to compensate for state shortcomings.
- Alfonzo, known as 'El Matatón,' spent days searching for his wife, Patricia, and 16-year-old daughter, Eliana. Although he maintained hope, their bodies were recovered from the rubble, ending his desperate private mission.
- Faced with state inaction, Alfonzo funded his operation with $1,200 daily per machine, hiring men from Tumeremo to navigate the ruins. Residents report being left alone to search for missing loved ones as government crews remain absent.
- The official death toll reached 3,342, with 16,740 people injured and more than 30,000 reports of missing individuals. Guaira remains the hardest-hit region, containing eight out of every 10 collapsed buildings.
- International rescue teams are preparing to depart after 12 days, acknowledging the diminishing possibility of finding survivors. Many residents continue to wait for heavy machinery and support to recover the bodies of their loved ones.
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As rescue efforts wind down, Venezuelan earthquake survivors are left to mourn the dead
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When the skyscraper where Noel Márquez lived with his family collapsed and burst into flames during the two earthquakes in Venezuela, Márquez, who was at his girlfriend's apartment, ran home and called his…
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As quake rescue effort winds down, Venezuelans are left alone to recover their dead
Venezuelans are digging through earthquake rubble with their bare hands to recover loved ones as international rescue teams depart and anger rises over the government’s response.
Radio France Internationale
Race to recover bodies ahead of Venezuela quake cleanup
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