Jun 29 A strong aftershock jolts Venezuela as rescue workers race to find survivors By Associated Press The death toll stands at more than 1,700 people, according to the government. Continue reading
Jun 28 Teams scramble to locate survivors 4 days after Venezuela earthquakes By Regina Garcia Cano, Juan Pablo Arraez, Megan Janetsky, Associated Press Acting President Delcy Rodriguez said on Sunday that 33 people had been rescued the day before, although she did not provide an updated death toll. Continue reading
Jun 27 Desperation mounts in Venezuela as the earthquake death toll rises to 1,430 By Regina Garcia Cano, Andry Rincón, Megan Janetsky, Associated Press Venezuela’s government said families reported at least 68,900 people missing, three days after the one-two punch of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes devastated the South American nation. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 4:46 Crews race to find survivors in mountains of rubble after Venezuela earthquakes By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev, Zeba Warsi The race to save lives in Venezuela is becoming a race against time. Rescue crews are digging through mountains of rubble, searching for survivors believed to be trapped after two powerful quakes struck just seconds apart. More than 900 people… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch 2:18 Reporter in Caracas describes earthquake destruction and response in Venezuela By Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi Following the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, entire neighborhoods have been reduced to ruins across Caracas and the surrounding communities. As the United States, the UN and International aid teams rush into the disaster zone, the true scale of the unfolding… Continue watching
Jun 26 Neighbors dig through Venezuela rubble to search for loved ones as death toll climbs By Megan Janetsky, Andry Rincón, Juan Pablo Arraez, Associated Press In cities across northern Venezuela, neighbors helped each other dig through rubble to search for loved ones, after back-to-back earthquakes killed at least 589 people and left thousands injured. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 4:20 Thousands feared dead in Venezuela after twin earthquakes flatten buildings By Stephanie Sy, Daniel Okay The fight to rescue the stranded, care for the living and retrieve the dead accelerated in Venezuela after back-to-back major earthquakes centered near the capital, Caracas. The damage in places appears catastrophic and the U.S. Geological Survey estimates that a… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch 4:00 Venezuela's earthquake response hindered by economic and political crises By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi The U.S. and other nations are mobilizing relief efforts to assist the government in Venezuela following the twin earthquakes. Special correspondent Mónica Villamizar has extensive experience reporting in Venezuela and joined Amna Nawaz from Bogotá, Colombia, to discuss the latest… Continue watching
Jun 25 The 2 earthquakes that struck Venezuela are known as a 'doublet.' Here's what to know about them By Dánica Coto, Associated Press The doublet occurred where the Caribbean plate, located north of Venezuela, moves eastward relative to the South American plate at an average rate of 0.79 inches a year. Continue reading
Jun 25 At least 188 people are dead in Venezuela after 2 earthquakes rocked the country's north By Juan Pablo Arraez, Megan Janetsky, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press The 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that hit Wednesday evening were among the strongest in Venezuela in more than a century, and could be felt throughout the region. Continue reading