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Venezuela: families continue digging through the rubble for relatives

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July 13, 2026

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Venezuelans continue working day in and day out in the rubble to recover their relatives' bodies almost 20 days after twin earthquakes devastated the country.

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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

The Independent

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· Jun 26, 2026

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

UPI

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· Jun 26, 2026

Venezuelans search for relatives with their bare hands under rubble

Venezuelans search for relatives with their bare hands under rubble

Al Arabiya English

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· Jun 27, 2026

Trapped Venezuelans Being Rescued From Rubble

Eyewitness footage shows a Venezuelan family trapped in the rubble of a collapsed building being pulled out by rescuers.

The Washington Post

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· Jun 27, 2026

These homes rose out of Venezuela’s socialist revolution. Now they’re rubble.

In the absence of government help, ordinary Venezuelans dug barehanded through the rubble of the week’s earthquakes for loved ones.

BNO News

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· Jun 28, 2026

U.S. rescuers pull mother and baby alive from Venezuela earthquake rubble

American search-and-rescue teams pulled a mother and her nine-month-old baby alive from the rubble of a collapsed building in Venezuela after this week’s deadly earthquakes. Members of USA-01, an urban search-and-rescue team from Fairfax County, Virginia, were working alongside Venezuelan firefighters when they found the mother and child trapped beneath the debris, the team said [] The post U.S. rescuers pull mother and baby alive from Venezuela earthquake rubble appeared first on BNO News.

USA TODAY

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· Jun 28, 2026

Baby rescued ‘against all odds’ from earthquake rubble in Venezuela

A mother and her nine-month-old baby were rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building in Venezuela after being trapped for three days. Read more: Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jun 28, 2026

Bantuan lambat, rakyat Venezuela cari sendiri mangsa bawah runtuhan

CARACAS: Penduduk Venezuela kini terpaksa mencari sendiri ahli keluarga yang hilang ketika masa semakin suntuk untuk mengesan mangsa terselamat susulan dua gempa bumi kuat yang melanda negara itu pada Rabu lalu. Jumlah korban terus meningkat kepada sekurang-kurangnya 920 orang dan lebih 51,000 lagi dilaporkan masih hilang. Di kawasan paling teruk terjejas, orang ramai dilihat menggali ... Read more The post Bantuan lambat, rakyat Venezuela cari sendiri mangsa bawah runtuhan appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

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

Reuters

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· Jul 7, 2026

Families search rubble 12 days after Venezuela quakes

Rescuers and families dig by hand through rubble in Venezuela as some seek missing relatives following twin earthquakes. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #earthquake #venezuela #disaster #rescue Read the story here: https://reut.rs/44hzCZ1 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

CNN

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· Jun 29, 2026

US rescue crew helps find victims in Venezuela

CNN’s Stefano Pozzebon reports from Venezuela’s coastal state of La Guaira, where rescue teams and first responders are searching for people missing under the rubble.

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.

Al Jazeera English

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· Jun 26, 2026

Baby pulled alive from rubble after Venezuela earthquake

Rescuers have pulled a baby alive from the rubble of a collapsed building after Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes. Rescuers are continuing to search for thousands of missing people. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

Times of India

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· Jun 26, 2026

From baby to dog: Miracle rescues giving Venezuela hope after deadly earthquakes - watch

Amidst the devastation of twin earthquakes in Venezuela, remarkable rescues are offering glimmers of hope. Emergency workers and citizens are tirelessly searching for survivors beneath collapsed buildings, with a baby and a 12-year-old boy among those miraculously pulled to safety. These uplifting moments contrast sharply with the rising death toll and widespread destruction, as international aid begins to arrive.

EL PAÍS

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· Jun 30, 2026

The family that returned from Spain to Venezuela and was buried by the earthquakes

From Galicia, a friend is trying to move mountains. Across the Atlantic in Venezuela, a woman has spent six days beside the building where her parents, brother and two young nephews lie trapped beneath the debris

JFeed

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· Jun 30, 2026

Venezuela Earthquake: Angry Citizens Warn Government Inaction Is Killing Trapped Victims

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.

Latin American Post

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· Jul 8, 2026

Venezuela Quakes Shake Prisons as Political Prisoners Face Aftershock Neglect

After Venezuela’s twin earthquakes, relatives say political prisoners are trapped inside damaged facilities, grieving lost family members and eating worse meals, while a battered nation counts thousands dead and confronts a disaster layered atop years of political and economic collapse. The post Venezuela Quakes Shake Prisons as Political Prisoners Face Aftershock Neglect appeared first on LatinAmerican Post.

Brisbane Times

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· Jun 28, 2026

These homes rose out of Venezuela’s socialist revolution. Now, they’re rubble

Venezuelans are digging barehanded through mountains of concrete and debris from last week’s earthquakes for loved ones.

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 []

ArcaMax

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· Jul 8, 2026

As post-quake search efforts continue, U.N. calls for $296 million more for Venezuela

Two weeks after Venezuela was struck by twin earthquakes, families are still searching for loved ones and countries are continuing to deploy rescue teams as the United Nations appeals for continued support for the South American nation. Tom ...

TRT World

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· Jun 28, 2026

Mother and baby rescued alive from Venezuela quake rubble

A mother and her nine-month-old baby were pulled alive from the rubble of a collapsed building in northern Venezuela by members of the USA-01 rescue team and local firefighters. Search and rescue operations are continuing following the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24. According to Jorge Rodríguez, president of Venezuela's National Assembly, the death toll has risen to at least 1,430, while 3,238 people have been injured

ABC7 New York

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· Jun 27, 2026

Crucial window for rescuing survivors narrows as Venezuela enters third day after deadly twin quakes

The situation has grown more desperate by the hour in Venezuela as people dig through the rubble of collapsed homes and apartment buildings.

KSAT San Antonio

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· Jun 27, 2026

Crucial window for rescuing survivors narrows as Venezuela enters third day after deadly twin quakes

The situation has grown more desperate by the hour in Venezuela as people dig through the rubble of collapsed homes and apartment buildings.

Arutz Sheva

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· Jul 8, 2026

Earthquake Crisis: 85 Families Left Homeless

Homes are gone, families are displaced, and Hatzalah Venezuela is delivering emergency aid where it's needed most.

DNyuz

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· Jul 8, 2026

Horror Becomes Routine as More Bodies Emerge after Venezuela Quakes

Two weeks after twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, people are still clawing with their bare hands at the massive concrete columns that crushed their family members. Some have set up makeshift tents on top of collapsed homes so they can keep on digging, seemingly inured to the smell of decomposing bodies, some partially exposed. Only, now, []

Egyptian Gazette

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· Jun 26, 2026

Venezuelans take search for the missing in earthquake aftermath

Venezuelans took the search for missing loved ones into their own hands Friday in the aftermath of back-to-back earthquakes, saying they have seen few state rescue teams in the hardest-hit areas despite authorities projecting an image of a robust government response.The apparent lack of government help compounded families’ desperation as the pressure to find buried survivors [] The post Venezuelans take search for the missing in earthquake aftermath appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

Our News Bahamas

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· Jun 29, 2026

Venezuelans Search Earthquake Ruins as Aftershock Rattles Disaster Zone

VENEZUELA - With the window for finding survivors shrinking fast, Venezuelans, on Monday, combed through more ruins of buildings toppled by last week's powerful back-to-back earthquakes, and a 4.6 magnitude aftershock rumbled through the disaster zone in the northern state of La Guaira.

Mexico News Daily

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· Jul 2, 2026

Mexico’s volunteer ‘mole’ rescuers race to save lives after Venezuela’s twin earthquakes

Members of Mexico's Topos Azteca brigade are tunneling through rubble in Venezuela after devastating quakes, continuing a four-decade tradition of volunteer rescue work across the globe. The post Mexico’s volunteer ‘mole’ rescuers race to save lives after Venezuela’s twin earthquakes appeared first on Mexico News Daily

Daily Mirror

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· Jun 27, 2026

Venezuela earthquake: Race against time for 'miracles' and to rescue thousands trapped under rubble

The increasingly desperate search for earthquake survivors in Venezuela entered a third day as people dug through the rubble of collapsed homes and apartment buildings

Le Monde

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· Jul 8, 2026

In Venezuela, hope of finding survivors after the twin earthquakes gives way to mourning

After the twin earthquakes of June 24, the chances of finding anyone alive beneath the rubble are now extremely slim. Amid the devastated landscape, Venezuelan photographer Alejandro Cegarra documented for Le Monde the search efforts taking place in the ruins and how Venezuelan society has organized itself in the wake of the disaster.

Drudge Retort

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· Jul 1, 2026

Search of Ruins Continues as Humanitarian Crisis Deepens in Venezuela

With the window for finding survivors shrinking fast, Venezuelans combed Monday through more ruins of buildings toppled by last week's powerful back-to-back earthquakes ...

KTLA 5

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· Jun 30, 2026

US rescue team pulls mother and baby from earthquake rubble in Venezuela

A US search and rescue team aided local firefighters to retrieve a mother and her nine-month-old baby from earthquake debris in Venezuela on Saturday, June 27. Both the mother and child sustained only minor injuries, according to the Virginia Task Force 1 (VA-TF1). Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

RTÉ News

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· Jun 25, 2026

Venezuelans trapped after earthquakes kill 164 people

Desperate Venezuelans are trying to rescue loved ones trapped beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings after two major earthquakes killed at least 164 people.

Sky News Australia

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· Jun 27, 2026

Tens of thousands still missing following catastrophic earthquakes in Venezuela

​Venezuelan rescue teams are working through the day and night searching the rubble of buildings for survivors. More than 900 people are dead, and at least 50,000 are reportedly missing after two earthquakes struck near Venezuela’s capital of Caracas.

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