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Rescuers race to find survivors after Venezuela earthquake as hopes fade
Published 30 June 2026 · general
Search and rescue teams are continuing efforts to find survivors following Venezuela's devastating earthquakes, with volunteers and international crews working around the clock in the
Search and rescue teams are continuing efforts to find survivors following Venezuela's devastating earthquakes, with volunteers and international crews working around the clock in the hardest-hit areas. In La Guaira state, local volunteers led the initial rescue operations before specialist teams from Türkiye arrived to assist.
Emergency workers believe at least one person may still be alive beneath the rubble of a collapsed building, but reaching survivors remains extremely difficult. Families continue to wait anxiously for news of missing relatives as rescuers battle time, unstable structures and challenging conditions in Venezuela's worst natural disaster in decades.
Al Jazeera's Teresa Bo reports from La Guaira state. Find us on Check our website Check out our Instagram page Download AJE Mobile App
Published: June 30, 2026 • 9:24 AM IST · Updated: June 30, 2026 • 10:41 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Search and rescue teams are continuing efforts to find survivors following Venezuela's devastating earthquakes, with volunteers and international crews working around the clock in the hardest-hit areas.
In La Guaira state, local volunteers led the initial rescue operations before specialist teams from Türkiye arrived to assist.
Emergency workers believe at least one person may still be alive beneath the rubble of a collapsed building, but reaching survivors remains extremely difficult.
Families continue to wait anxiously for news of missing relatives as rescuers battle time, unstable structures and challenging conditions in Venezuela's worst natural disaster in decades.
Al Jazeera's Teresa Bo reports from La Guaira state.
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