Mexico’s legendary rescue brigade heads to Venezuela as earthquakes death toll tops 1,900
Summary
A Mexican volunteer rescue team called Los Topos Azteca is heading to Venezuela to help after two strong earthquakes hit the country. More than 2,200 people have died, and rescue teams are searching for survivors and recovering bodies.Key Facts
- Los Topos Azteca is a well-known Mexican civilian search-and-rescue group founded after the 1985 Mexico City earthquake.
- The team is traveling to Venezuela to assist following deadly earthquakes that struck its Caribbean coast.
- Over 2,200 people have died, and more than 11,000 were injured due to the earthquakes.
- Rescue efforts are focused on the hardest-hit state of La Guaira.
- The mission is shifting from finding survivors to recovering bodies as hopes of finding survivors fade.
- Germán Bello is a 39-year-old volunteer and right-hand man to the group's founder, Héctor Méndez.
- The rescuers work carefully to avoid causing more building collapses while searching through rubble.
- The team uses tools like thermal cameras to detect signs of life under debris.
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