Venezuela welcomes 1,600 foreign rescuers in urgent search for quake survivors
Teams from 11 countries joined the search as authorities said more than 900 people were killed and 3,360 were injured.
- On Saturday, Venezuela's government announced that 1,600 foreign rescue team members had arrived to help search for survivors of devastating twin earthquakes that killed more than 900 people this week.
- The U.S. Geological Survey estimated more than 10,000 deaths were possible from the magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 quakes, potentially ranking them among Latin America's deadliest of the last century.
- Interim President Delcy Rodriguez deployed 14,000 military and police to La Guaira, while the U.S. mobilized $150 million in aid and dispatched two ships to support rescue efforts.
- Authorities tightened access to La Guaira with roadblocks to manage emergency traffic, as residents reported looting and struggled to salvage belongings from collapsed buildings.
- While officials reported 60% of power restored, an opposition website listed more than 54,000 people as unaccounted for, contradicting government claims that only hundreds remain missing.
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By Uriel Blanco, CNN en Español. The earthquakes that struck Venezuela last Wednesday left a trail of devastation across the country. The death toll and number of injured are in the thousands, while hundreds of buildings have collapsed or been damaged. Amid the tragedy, more than 2,000 rescuers from some 20 countries have arrived in Venezuela to assist with search and rescue efforts. The most critical moments in the search for survivors are unde…
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1,600 foreign rescue teams arrive to help search for survivors
More than 1,600 search and rescue teams from around the world have arrived in Venezuela to support the search for survivors trapped under the rubble of the earthquake. Oliver Blanco, Venezuela's deputy minister for Europe and the Americas, said the teams arrived on 17 flights. "Another 25 flights are expected to arrive in the next 24 hours. We appreciate the support and solidarity of the international community during these uncertain times for V…
'In recent hours, Venezuela has received 17 flights carrying more than 1,600 members of rescue teams, and over the next 24 hours, the arrival of 25 additional flights is expected,' says Foreign Ministry official
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