Venezuela: Turkish teams arrive in quake-hit Venezuela, join search for survivors.

SHOTLIST: LA GUAIRA, VENEUZELA (JUNE 27, 2026) 1. TURKISH SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAMS GATHERING (TWO SHOTS) 2. COLLAPSED BUILDINGS SEEN (TWO SHOTS) 3. VARIOUS OF TURKISH SEARCH AND RESUCE TEAMS WORKING ON RUBBLE OF COLLAPSED BUILDINGSLA GUAIRA, VENEUZELA - JUNE 27: Turkish search and rescue teams arrived in Venezuela on Saturday, June 27, and have started to carry out humanitarian operations following the powerful earthquakes that struck the country. Search and rescue teams from Türkiye's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) and the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) arrived in La Guaira, the city hardest hit by the earthquake, following reports of survivors trapped under the rubble of a collapsed 14-story building in the La Paez neighborhood. Working in close coordination with Spanish search and rescue teams already operating in the area, the teams are continuously pressing ahead with the necessary search and rescue efforts. According to the US Geological Survey, two earthquakes measuring magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela on Wednesday, 39 seconds apart. The magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck 23 kilometers (14.3 miles) southeast of Yumare in Yaracuy state, while the magnitude 7.2 earthquake occurred 23.9 kilometers (14.9 miles) northeast of San Felipe, also in Yaracuy state, the US Geological Survey said. Rodriguez also said that there have been 430 aftershocks since the twin earthquakes struck the country on Wednesday. He noted that the country has so far received support from 21 international aid delegations, bringing together more than 2,000 relief workers. The international assistance also includes 96 search-and-rescue dogs, 40 cargo vehicles, 32 transport vehicles, 103.7 metric tons of rescue equipment, and 3 metric tons of medical supplies, he said.