Venezuela: Rescue teams pull earthquake survivors from collapsed buildings in Venezuela.

RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT “TACHIRA CIVIL PROTECTION” HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO —EDITORIAL USE ONLY— SHOTLIST LA GUAIRA, VENEZUELA (JUNE 26, 2026) (TACHIRA CIVIL PROTECTION - RESTRICTED) 1. VARIOUS OF RESCUE TEAMS EVACUATING INJURED EARTHQUAKE SURVIVORS FROM COLLAPSED BUILDINGS 2. VARIOUS OF RESCUERS CARRYING INJURED SURVIVORS TO AMBULANCES 3. VARIOUS OF SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAMS WORKING AT COLLAPSED BUILDINGS 4. RESCUE PERSONNEL CELEBRATING AFTER OPERATIONLA GUAIRA, VENEZUELA - JUNE 26 - RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT “TACHIRA CIVIL PROTECTION” HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO —EDITORIAL USE ONLY—: Rescue teams pulled earthquake survivors from collapsed buildings in Venezuela's coastal La Guaira state on Friday, June 26, as search-and-rescue operations continued following two powerful earthquakes that struck the country earlier this week. Footage released by Tachira Civil Protection showed emergency crews carrying injured survivors from the rubble to ambulances during joint rescue operations. The agency said its teams were working alongside specialists trained in collapsed-structure rescue and pre-hospital emergency care. According to the US Geological Survey, magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes struck Venezuela 39 seconds apart on Wednesday, with epicenters near San Felipe and Yumare in Yaracuy state. National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez said the death toll had risen to 1,430, with 3,238 people injured. Authorities warned the disaster could affect up to 6.76 million people as rescue operations and damage assessments continued.