– Venezuela Earthquake Death Hit 1,400 As Nearly 70,000 Missing
The death toll from the devastating twin earthquake that struck northern Venezuela has climbed above 1,400, as emergency crews continue a desperate search for survivors beneath collapsed buildings amid fading hopes of finding more people alive.
Authorities said at least 1,450 people have been confirmed dead, while nearly 70,000 people remain missing or unaccounted for following the powerful earthquakes that rocked the country last week. Thousands of others have been injured, with hospitals overwhelmed by the scale of the disaster.
Rescue operations have entered a critical phase, with local and international teams working around the clock in the hardest-hit coastal state of La Guaira and parts of the capital, Caracas. Search crews have used heavy machinery, sniffer dogs and thermal imaging equipment to locate survivors trapped beneath the rubble.
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Despite the shrinking chances of survival, rescuers have continued to pull people alive from collapsed structures, including a father and his son who were rescued after spending four days trapped under debris. Their rescue has offered a rare moment of hope for families anxiously awaiting news of missing relatives.
The earthquakes, measuring magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, caused widespread destruction, flattening homes, damaging roads, hospitals and other critical infrastructure. Hundreds of aftershocks have further complicated rescue efforts and forced many residents to remain outdoors for fear of additional building collapses.
International rescue teams and humanitarian agencies have joined Venezuelan authorities in responding to the disaster, while emergency shelters have been established for thousands displaced by the earthquakes.
Officials say the humanitarian needs remain immense as communities struggle with shortages of food, clean water, electricity and medical supplies.
Authorities have warned that the death toll is expected to rise as search operations continue and more bodies are recovered from the debris, making the disaster one of the deadliest earthquakes in Venezuela’s modern history.
