'No one move!': The agonising silence as Venezuela rescuers listen for survivors

With tens of thousands of people still believed missing, teams listen for signs of life beneath the rubble.

Why the True Death Toll of Venezuela’s Quakes Is So Hard to Know

Five days after devastating twin earthquakes flattened entire residential neighborhoods, experts fear the official death toll of 1,719 could be a serious undercount.

By Emma Bubola, Leo Sands, Isayen Herrera and Tibisay Romero

Venezuela earthquakes: 'The rescue workers didn't try anything. They say it's too dangerous. But we keep going'

For the past five days, in La Guaira, the area hit hardest by the two earthquakes, families of victims buried beneath collapsed buildings have worked without pause to pull relatives from the rubble.

Venezuelans newly deported from US missing after hotel collapse

More than 100 people removed on ICE flight were being held in hotel in La Guaira when earthquakes struck More than 100 people just deported from the United States were being held in a hotel when earthquakes struck Venezuela, setting off a scramble to find survivors and bodies buried in the rubble, according to survivors. A deportation flight from Miami arrived in Venezuela hours before Wednesday’s earthquakes. Onboard were 146 Venezuelans, including 19 women and seven children, according to I...

By Associated Press

In pictures: Venezuela earthquakes death toll surpasses 1,700

Rescuers race to find survivors in Venezuela's quake-hit areas as families cling to hope amid widespread devastation.

Venezuelans race against clock looking for earthquake survivors

Five days have passed since twin earthquakes struck northern Venezuela, killing more than 1,450 people, according to the government. Relief organizations say the first 72 hours after a natural disaster is the most crucial time period for rescues, though survival can be extended if people have access to food and water.

Why did they pancake? Building failures, soft soil amplify Venezuela quake destruction

When late Venezuelan ⁠leader Hugo Chavez built this coastal housing development bearing his name as part of his socialist revolution, residents found ⁠a fresh start after deadly floods had decimated the area more than a decade earlier. But after two back-to-back earthquakes flattened parts of the 1,100-unit complex last Wednesday, engineers have urged the Venezuelan government to swiftly audit similar public housing that is still standing. “I lost my whole apartment,” said Yelsa Rojas, who si...

By Reuters

Venezuela rescuers in final push to find survivors as anger mounts

Rescuers from around the world pushed Tuesday to save any final survivors trapped under mountains of rubble after Venezuela's massive quakes that killed over 1,700 people, with tens of thousands still unaccounted for. Meanwhile, anger is growing over the government's slow and limited aid in a country mired in a deep crisis that has driven millions to emigrate in recent years.

By FRANCE24

Did the US send help to Venezuela after deadly earthquakes? What we know

The US has announced one of its strongest disaster responses in recent years, sending search and rescue teams in aid to earthquake-hit Venezuela.

Aftershock hits Caracas with time running out for rescuers to find survivors under rubble

By Vivian Sequera and Aida Pelaez-Fernandez

Commentary: Despite its best efforts, Iran won’t be able to toll the Strait of Hormuz

Iran is using its success in disrupting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz as leverage in negotiations. But leverage and long-term control are not the same thing, says a defence professor.

Hellenic Red Cross sends 14-member volunteer team to earthquake-hit Venezuela

The two rescue teams consist of seven volunteers each, equipped with specialized search-and-rescue gear and K9 rescue dogs The post Hellenic Red Cross sends 14-member volunteer team to earthquake-hit Venezuela appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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