In pictures: Venezuela earthquakes death toll surpasses 1,700
Key takeaways
- Rescuers race to find survivors in Venezuela’s quake-hit areas as families cling to hope amid widespread devastation.
- Authorities said on Monday that at least 1,719 people have been killed and 5,034 injured in the twin quakes that struck on Wednesday in the northern state of La Guaira.
- Rescuers said the first 72 hours after a quake are critical for finding people alive and freeing them from rubble.
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Rescuers race to find survivors in Venezuela’s quake-hit areas as families cling to hope amid widespread devastation.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Emergency crews continue to work at the site of collapsed buildings in Venezuela despite a 72-hour window seen as critical for surviving in the rubble after earthquakes. [Gaby Oraa/Reuters]By AFP, AP and Reuters Published On 30 Jun 202630 Jun 2026With the window for finding survivors closing fast, Venezuelans are combing through the ruins of buildings toppled by last week’s powerful back-to-back earthquakes amid growing fears of a humanitarian crisis that could last years.
Authorities said on Monday that at least 1,719 people have been killed and 5,034 injured in the twin quakes that struck on Wednesday in the northern state of La Guaira. Tens of thousands more remain missing or unaccounted for, raising pressure on a cash-strapped government already struggling to house and feed those left homeless.