Earthquake
Twin Quakes Hit Venezuela: Nearly 1500 Dead, Thousands Missing
Foreign rescue teams deployed in large numbers across Venezuela on Sunday, racing against time to extract survivors from the rubble of two massive earthquakes that struck the country earlier this week, leaving nearly 1,500 people dead.
Venezuela faces US$6.7 billion in economic losses from earthquakes, UNDP estimates
The earthquakes that struck Venezuela on 24 June caused significant human suffering and loss of life, while also severely affecting livelihoods, infrastructure, and essential services. This includes a preliminary estimate of $6.7 billion in direct physical damage, equivalent to around 6% of GDP, acc
Newborn baby rescued from rubble of Venezuela quake
A newborn baby has been rescued from a fallen building 32 hours after the twin earthquakes that devastated a Venezuelan coastal city. Video shared on social media Friday shows rescuers working under a floodlight atop collapsed masonry and bringing the infant out to applause late Friday in the hardes