President says ‘we always hold onto hope’ as discovery of earthquake survivors spurs fresh search efforts despite dwindling chances of survival
Mortuary in Caracas ‘overwhelmed’ as Venezuela struggles to respond after earthquakes
A man and his teenage son were found alive under the rubble in Venezuela on Sunday, in a town about 40km north of the capital Caracas, AFP journalists reported, as the death toll from last week’s twin earthquakes passed 1,450.
The discovery of survivors in Caraballeda was made by French and American rescue teams nearly four days after back-to-back quakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck, completely destroying nearly 200 buildings in the area.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/29/venezuela-earthquake-death-toll-father-son-alive
Author : Agence France-Presse
Publish date : 2026-06-29 01:09:00
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