6,461 people rescued after Venezuela earthquakes: official

AFP, Caracas

Published: 01 Jul 2026, 08:55 AM Updated:

6,461 people rescued after Venezuela earthquakes: official

Rescuers work near a heavy machinery operating to clear debris at the site of a collapsed building, in the aftermath of earthquakes, in La Guaira, Venezuela, 30 June, 2026. Photo: REUTERS

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Rescue teams have saved 6,461 people in Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes struck the country last week, National Assembly president Jorge Rodriguez said Tuesday.

The real figure was likely closer to 20,000, Rodriguez said, if taking into account thousands more people buried under the rubble in the hardest-hit La Guaira state who "were able to get out on their own or with the help of friends and family."

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