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Venezuela Earthquake: Survivors Found Days Later
1 Jul
Summary
- Rescuers are still finding survivors trapped under rubble.
- Approximately 6,500 people have been rescued so far.
- Over 51,000 people remain missing after the earthquake.
Emergency personnel are still locating survivors trapped beneath debris from a powerful earthquake that struck Venezuela on June 24. Rescuers have successfully freed around 6,500 individuals from the rubble. However, a significant number of people, approximately 51,000, are still unaccounted for.
One remarkable rescue effort involves a 44-year-old security guard who has been trapped in his booth in an underground parking garage for six days. He is reported to be uninjured and receiving water, though clearing the area is slow due to structural concerns.
The earthquake featured two major tremors, registering between 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude, with epicenters in the state of Yaracuy. Official figures indicate that 1,943 lives have been lost, with over 10,571 injured and more than 28,380 receiving medical aid.
