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Aid groups and United Nations agencies warned on Tuesday that Venezuela’s fragile healthcare system is being stretched to its limit nearly a week after two powerful earthquakes, as damaged and understaffed hospitals struggle to cope with the injured and worsening conditions in the disaster zone. The warning came as the official death toll rose above…
Rescue operations continued across Venezuela on Sunday as teams searched through collapsed buildings for survivors following two powerful earthquakes that struck the country last week. Amid the devastation, occasional signs of life offered hope to rescuers racing against time as the death toll climbed close to 1,500, according to news agency Reuters. The twin earthquakes…
Last Updated:June 28, 2026, 7:31 PM IST Emergency crews, supported by international rescue teams, are racing against time as the critical 72-hour window for finding survivors closes. This aerial picture shows buildings destroyed during twin earthquakes, in Caraballeda, La Guaira State, Venezuela, on June 27. (AFP photo) The death toll from the Venezuela earthquakes has…
Last Updated:June 28, 2026, 12:10 AM IST Death toll from Venezuela quakes hits 1430, with 3,238 injured and thousands missing. Foreign rescuers arrive to assist in search op and UN warns up to 7 million people affected. Thousands were left injured after twin quakes hit Venezuela. (AP photo) The death toll from two back-to-back powerful…
Last Updated:June 27, 2026, 1:49 PM IST Venezuela’s twin earthquakes have claimed 920 lives, while over 50,000 people remain missing. Civilians continue rescue efforts as global teams and aid arrive. Emergency services work at the site of a collapsed building after an earthquake, in Caracas, Venezuela. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa The twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on…
Last Updated:June 26, 2026, 6:32 PM IST Moments after former New York Mets pitcher Jenrry MejÃa stepped clear of the structure, the hotel completely collapsed into a pile of rubble Buildings hit by the earthquake; Jenrry MejÃa. (Reuters) Former New York Mets pitcher Jenrry MejÃa survived a catastrophic hotel collapse during the Venezuela earthquakes thanks…
Last Updated:June 25, 2026, 11:52 PM IST The powerful tremors, felt hundreds of kilometres away and as far as Brazil’s Amazon region, damaged infrastructure across the country. Residents walk among the rubble of building damaged in earthquakes the previous day in Catia La Mar, Venezuela. (IMAGE: AP PHOTO) Hope and heartbreak unfolded side by side…
The earthquakes triggered panic in Caracas and drove people into the streets, AFP journalists saw. “The stairs came away, the whole wall cracked. Things fell from the ceiling. It was horrible,” 54-year-old bank employee Odalis Escalona told the news agency AFP. “It was unbelievable, I don’t even know how long it lasted,” said shopkeeper Heidi…
Last Updated:June 25, 2026, 10:20 IST PM Modi expressed condolences after devastating twin earthquakes hit Venezuela, saying India stands in solidarity with the affected nation and is ready to extend assistance. PM Modi mourns Venezuela earthquake (Photos: PTI/AFP) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed grief over the devastation caused by the powerful earthquakes that…