Venezuelan firefighters and volunteers search for possible victims atop a collapsed building in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on Saturday, June 27, 2026.
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"If you are alive, make any noise": Venezuela searches rubble on day four
In Venezuela, rescue teams are racing against time after twin earthquakes killed more than 1,400 people and left tens of thousands unaccounted for.
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Twin earthquakes in Venezuela killed 1,430 people with thousands missing; rescues in La Guaira approach the critical 72-hour survival window. Disaster reveals Venezuela's institutional collapse after a decade of economic crisis, exposing fragile infrastructure and governance.
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