Venezuela reels from earthquake disaster as rescuers race to find survivors
Nearly 24 hours after devastating twin earthquakes in Venezuela , people in the coastal city of La Guaira were still using their hands to dig through…
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Nearly 24 hours after devastating twin earthquakes in Venezuela , people in the coastal city of La Guaira were still using their hands to dig through rubble, trying to rescue their neighbors. “We are trying to help with what we can, but there is a lack of equipment,” said Carlos Borges, who said he was frustrated by the shortage of machinery like backhoes to move the piles of concrete slabs that were once high-rise apartment buildings. The government of acting President Delcy Rodriguez has confirmed nearly 200 dead and 1,520 injured. US Geological Survey models suggested deaths could exceed 10,000 after two powerful earthquakes wreaked havoc in and around the capital Caracas on Wednesday.
Furthermore, As he worked through a 24-hour emergency shift at the modest hospital in Moron, Dr. Augusto Ramirez found himself short of basic supplies. “We need blood pressure monitors, gauze, thermometers, gloves, plaster, painkillers — everything,” Ramirez told Reuters. The government, which said 250 buildings had been damaged or destroyed, mainly in La Guaira, has said aid is on the way from Spain, the United States, Mexico and Qatar and called on the private sector to lend equipment like backhoes to help with rescue efforts. Find tractors wherever you can,” said Argenis Martinez, a resident of La Guaira's Los Corales neighborhood, who was looking for a relative among the rubble.
In addition, The city's Jose Maria Vargas Hospital was overflowing with injured, and some patients were being tended to outside, where police were limiting access to the building. Looting at stores In some areas of La Guaira, people were looking for food and water, and a Reuters team witnessed looting at at least two stores.
One point remains disputed: Versions opposées — "It's a tragedy," said Beatriz Rodriguez, 60, whose nephew's legs were amputated at the… ; Officials there said they had no information for journalists. “It’s a tragedy,” said….
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Nearly 24 hours after devastating twin earthquakes in Venezuela , people in the coastal city of La Guaira were still using their hands to dig through rubble, trying to rescue their neighbors. “We are trying to help with what we can, but there is a lack of equipment,” said Carlos Borges, who said he was frustrated by the shortage of machinery like backhoes to move the piles of concrete slabs that were once high-rise apartment buildings.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe government of acting President Delcy Rodriguez has confirmed nearly 200 dead and 1,520 injured.
reliability low1/2 sourcesUS Geological Survey models suggested deaths could exceed 10,000 after two powerful earthquakes wreaked havoc in and around the capital Caracas on Wednesday.
reliability low1/2 sourcesAs he worked through a 24-hour emergency shift at the modest hospital in Moron, Dr. Augusto Ramirez found himself short of basic supplies. “We need blood pressure monitors, gauze, thermometers, gloves, plaster, painkillers — everything,” Ramirez told Reuters.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe government, which said 250 buildings had been damaged or destroyed, mainly in La Guaira, has said aid is on the way from Spain, the United States, Mexico and Qatar and called on the private sector to lend equipment like backhoes to help with rescue efforts.
reliability low1/2 sourcesFind tractors wherever you can,” said Argenis Martinez, a resident of La Guaira's Los Corales neighborhood, who was looking for a relative among the rubble.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe city's Jose Maria Vargas Hospital was overflowing with injured, and some patients were being tended to outside, where police were limiting access to the building.
reliability low1/2 sourcesLooting at stores In some areas of La Guaira, people were looking for food and water, and a Reuters team witnessed looting at at least two stores.
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People gather as emergency services work at the site of a collapsed building after earthquakes hit the country, in Caracas, Venezuela, June 25, 2026. (credit: REUTERS/LEONARDO FERNANDEZ VILORIA) Some rubble caught fire overnight, despite a cut to domestic gas service.
according to The Jerusalem Post (Front Page)Residents of La Guaira, a popular spot for beachgoers and the worst-hit city in the country, and Moron, near the quakes' epicenter, were scrambling amid limited official help.
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