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Neighbors dig through Venezuela rubble to search for loved ones after 2 deadly earthquakes

The Independent

The Independent

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June 26, 2026

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Neighbors dig through Venezuela rubble to search for loved ones after 2 deadly earthquakes

In cities across northern Venezuela, neighbors were helping each other dig through the rubble from back-to-back earthquakes

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Associated Press

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· Jul 6, 2026

Venezuelans retrieve loved ones with bare hands

More than a week after two powerful earthquakes shook Venezuela, families across the devastated region are clawing through mountains of pulverized concrete with their bare hands to locate thousands of relatives missing in the ruins. AP Video/Fernanda Pesce

JFeed

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· Jun 30, 2026

Six Days Under the Rubble: Venezuela's Earthquake Death Toll Climbs Past 1,700

Six days after catastrophic twin earthquakes decimated coastal towns in Venezuela, furious citizens are digging through mountain ruins with their bare hands while accusing negligent authorities of delaying critical rescue operations.

Ya Libnan

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· Jun 25, 2026

Venezuela earthquakes live: Many casualties expected after buildings collapse

What’s happening? Rescuers search for victims in a collapsed building following an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela, on Thursday. Photo: Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Image President Delcy Rodriguez after two strong earthquakes and nearly two dozen aftershocks collapsed buildings in Caracas and elsewhere. Rodriguez has been running Venezuela since January, when a U.S. military operation on []

NBC News

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· Jun 25, 2026

NBC News reporter in Venezuela says people she knows might be missing under rubble

Ana Vanessa Herrero, reporting for NBC News in Venezuela, sheds light on the hundreds of people looking for loved ones who might be missing under the rubble after two major earthquakes hit near the country's capital on Wednesday.

ABC News

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· Jul 6, 2026

As quake rescue effort winds down, Venezuelans are left alone to recover their dead

Venezuelans are digging through earthquake rubble with their bare hands to recover loved ones as international rescue teams depart and anger rises over the government’s response

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Related coverage for "Neighbors dig through Venezuela rubble to search for loved ones after 2 deadly earthquakes": Associated Press — Venezuelans retrieve loved ones with bare hands. JFeed — Six Days Under the Rubble: Venezuela's Earthquake Death Toll Climbs Past 1,700. Ya Libnan — Venezuela earthquakes live: Many casualties expected after buildings collapse. NBC News — NBC News reporter in Venezuela says people she knows might be missing under rubble. ABC News — As quake rescue effort winds down, Venezuelans are left alone to recover their dead