Venezuela: Search for people trapped under rubble continues in Venezuela's La Guaira.
Jun 27, 2026
SHOTLIST: LA GUAIRA, VENEZUELA (JUNE 26, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF SEARCH AND RESCUE EFFORTS ON COLLAPSED BUILDINGLA GUAIRA, VENEZUELA - JUNE 26, 2026: Search and rescue operations continued at the sites of collapsed buildings in La Guaira on Friday, June 26, following the earthquakes in Venezuela. Emergency crews continued efforts to locate and rescue people trapped beneath the rubble. The death toll from two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela has risen to 920, while the number injured has reached 3,360, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez confirmed Friday. Rodriguez said in a televised address that the "seismic doublet" that hit the northern coast Wednesday was followed by strong aftershocks and caused severe damage across the hardest-hit areas of La Guaira state. He said 383 buildings sustained major damage, leaving infrastructure heavily compromised. A total of 3,007 people have been displaced and are being housed in temporary shelters and field hospitals. Emergency crews, supported by international search-and-rescue teams, continue efforts to locate survivors trapped beneath collapsed buildings. The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported that two earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude struck Venezuela, 39 seconds apart. The 7.5 magnitude quake occurred 14.3 miles southeast of Yumare in Yaracuy state, while the 7.2 magnitude quake struck 14.9 miles northeast of San Felipe, also in Yaracuy state, according to the USGS.
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