'Race against time': The desperate search for Venezuelan earthquake survivors
Key takeaways
- The casualty numbers seemed certain to rise as officials reported that more than 200 people were trapped in debris and at least 157 were missing.
- Many Venezuelans were combing through wreckage in search of loved ones, while others turned to social media in an effort to find relatives and friends who had vanished in the disaster.
- “We don’t know anything about what happened to him and are desperate,” Denise Casique wrote on Facebook, seeking help to find a missing friend. “If you’ve seen him, please send information.”
A woman walks past a building damaged during an earthquake in La Guaira, Venezuela, on Thursday. (Pedro Mattey / Associated Press) By Patrick J. Mc Donnell and Mery Mogollón June 25, 2026 Updated 4:05 PM PT 6 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
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CARACAS, Venezuela — Rescue workers and civilians scrambled to pull survivors from the rubble Thursday as Venezuela struggled to recover from a pair of earthquakes that toppled scores of buildings, leaving at least 188 people dead and thousands homeless, resulting in widespread panic.