Teens who fled Venezuela after deadly quakes caught in another disaster in Colombia
Summary
Two Venezuelan brothers, Deivi (15) and Winder (17), survived deadly earthquakes in Venezuela that killed three of their family members, including their mother. After moving to Colombia to be with their father, they experienced another earthquake, continuing to face trauma from these events.Key Facts
- Two strong earthquakes hit Venezuela on June 24, with magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5.
- The brothers’ 12-story apartment in La Guaira collapsed, killing their mother, grandmother, and younger brother.
- More than 6,300 people died in Venezuela due to these earthquakes.
- Deivi and Winder helped with rescue efforts despite being teenagers.
- After their home was destroyed, the brothers moved to Cali, Colombia, to join their father.
- Three days after arriving in Colombia, they felt another earthquake.
- The family searched for nearly a month for buried relatives using small spaces and mobile phone lights.
- Finding the bodies of their mother and brother deeply affected the family.
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