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Micro 'cockroach' drones help find earthquake survivors in Venezuela

ABC Australia · Jul 2, 2026, 3:37 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Residents search through the rubble of a building in La Guaira.
  • International rescue teams in Venezuela brought fleets of specialised rescue drones to assist in earthquake search efforts.
  • Micro drones, nicknamed "cockroach drones", are helping find people in spaces humans could not access.

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Residents search through the rubble of a building in La Guaira. (AP: Ariana Cubillos)

International rescue teams in Venezuela brought fleets of specialised rescue drones to assist in earthquake search efforts.

Micro drones, nicknamed "cockroach drones", are helping find people in spaces humans could not access.

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