Death toll in Venezuela quake tops 1,400 as rescue efforts intensify
More than 1,000 responders from 25 teams are deploying as officials warn the death toll could keep rising.
- On Saturday, the death toll from Venezuela's 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes rose to 1,430, as rescuers continued searching for survivors across La Guaira state.
- Shallow quakes amplified the destruction, damaging the Simón Bolívar International Airport and leaving at least 68,900 people missing as of Saturday morning.
- More than 3,300 people were injured, while rescuers saved 243 individuals; international teams from the United States, Mexico, and Brazil arrived Saturday to bolster efforts.
- Acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced that more than 14,000 military and police members are patrolling the area, where access is now blocked and requires special permits.
- State Department official Jeremy Lewin called the effort a "race against the clock" to reach trapped survivors, noting the critical 72-hour window for finding people alive.
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NEWS HEADLINES: Venezuela: Death toll from twin quakes reaches more than 1,400 as rescuers ‘race against the clock’ – One America News Network
Rescuers from El Salvador search for victims amid debris of a demolished building at Catia La Mar after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Venezuela and other regions in the Caribbean on June 26, 2026 in La Guaira, Venezuela. (Photo by Edilzon Gamez/Getty Images) OAN Staff Lillian Mann1:06 PM – Sunday, June 28, 2026 The search for survivors following the devastating twin earthquakes in Venezuela has entered a third day as both rescuers and famili…
Venezuela earthquake death toll crosses 1,400, nearly 70,000 remain missing
The death toll from Venezuela’s twin earthquakes has risen to 1,430, with families reporting at least 68,900 people missing. The toll continued to climb even after the 72-hour window for rescuing survivors alive closed Saturday, while anger over the government’s response intensified in some of the hardest-hit areas.
Mercy Chefs continues Venezuela relief efforts as earthquake death toll surpasses 1,400
The death toll from twin earthquakes that devastated Venezuela has climbed to more than 1,400 people with more than 3,200 injured. Search and rescue efforts continue, but a Hampton Roads nonprofit was ready to respond immediately thanks to an existing network already in place.Portsmouth-based Mercy Chefs has been operating five permanent feeding sites in Venezuela for more than two years, with three of those locations positioned directly in the …
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