Rescuers cling to hope for survivors 6 days after Venezuela earthquakes
Summary
Powerful twin earthquakes struck northern Venezuela on June 24, causing widespread destruction and killing more than 1,700 people. Rescue teams from around the world continue to search for survivors amid the rubble of nearly 60,000 damaged or destroyed buildings, but finding people alive becomes harder with each passing day.Key Facts
- Two earthquakes with magnitudes 7.5 and 7.2 hit northern Venezuela within one minute of each other.
- The death toll has risen to over 1,700 people as of six days after the earthquakes.
- Around 60,000 buildings were damaged or destroyed, according to a NASA satellite survey.
- Thousands of people are still missing, and rescue efforts are ongoing but becoming more difficult.
- An American rescue team from Fairfax, Virginia, is working near the earthquake epicenter.
- Rescuers ask trapped survivors to signal by banging three times to be found under rubble.
- Families of victims are still hoping to find loved ones alive or recover bodies.
- NASA said its satellite damage estimate is preliminary and has not yet been confirmed on the ground.
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