Venezuela quake toll rises to 6,301; over 9,500 homes deemed high-risk. (File Photo) More than six weeks after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela, the death toll has risen to 6,301, while more than 9,500 homes have been classified as high-risk, underscoring the scale of the country’s prolonged recovery and reconstruction challenge.National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez…
Venezuela’s earthquake death toll rose to 3,535 on Monday, according to the latest official figures, as authorities continued to recover bodies nearly two weeks after the disaster. Venezuela earthquake death toll reaches 3,535 despite rescue efforts (AFP) Nearly 17,000 people have been injured, 6,500 rescued and 18,000 displaced, National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez said on…
Rescue teams freed Hernán Gil more than 100 hours after they first located him buried under 140 tonnes of rubble. A Chilean firefighter called it one of the hardest rescue jobs of his career, the BBC reported. WATCH: Rescuers pulled 44-year-old Hernán Alberto Gil Flores alive from the rubble of a collapsed shopping center in…
Quake risk: A’bad vulnerability lies in soil Ahmedabad: The devastating earthquake in Venezuela on Thursday hit close to home for Gujaratis who suffered the impact of a major quake in 2001. While the state sits in an earthquake-prone region with major historic earthquakes, a recent study updated the seismic hazard assessment for different regions. While…
After the devastating earthquake in Venezuela, rescue teams from multiple countries rushed to help. Alongside them came 6 highly trained rescue dogs, whose exceptional abilities are helping locate survivors trapped beneath collapsed buildings. (Image-AI) Tsunami, a 9-year-old Border Collie from Venezuela, has an inspiring journey. Once rescued from abuse and neglect, he became one of…
3 min readJun 28, 2026 12:36 AM IST Tensions flared Saturday as desperation grew among anguished residents of the Venezuelan state of La Guaira, where rescuers and civilians searched for earthquake survivors amid a sharply rising death toll. Venezuela’s government said the number of people killed rose to 1,430 Saturday morning and families reported at…
In this image posted on June 26, 2026, a 41-member team of the Indian Army, from the 60 Para Field Hospital, including nine medical officers, being deployed in Venezuela to support humanitarian relief efforts as part of ‘Operation Amistad’, in the aftermath of the catastrophic earthquakes in the South American country that killed around 920…
Venezuela quakes leave widespread devastation as rescue efforts continue The death toll from two powerful earthquakes in Venezuela has climbed to 589, while 2,980 people have been injured, acting President Delcy Rodríguez said early Friday as international rescue teams arrived to assist with relief efforts.Speaking alongside government and military officials, Rodríguez said search-and-rescue operations remained…
The twin earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude, struck within a minute of each other on Wednesday evening Rescue workers and volunteers continued a desperate search for survivors across northern Venezuela on Thursday (local time) after two powerful earthquakes devastated large parts of the country, with the death toll rising to at least 235…
Venezuela declares state of emergency after powerful earthquakes; Acting President Rodriguez confirms fatalities (Image source: ANI) Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez on Wednesday declared a nationwide state of emergency after two powerful earthquakes and a series of aftershocks rocked the country, causing widespread damage, collapsing buildings.The earthquakes, which struck within a minute of each other,…
