Death Toll Rises as International Teams Join Venezuela Quake Rescue

Twin earthquakes struck Venezuela on Friday, triggering a massive search-and-rescue operation across the affected regions. Official figures on fatalities vary, with some sources reporting 235 deaths while others place the toll at 920. Regardless of the exact number, the disasters have caused at least 4,300 injuries and left tens of thousands of residents unaccounted for.

Rescue crews, both local and international, have been deployed to the hardest‑hit areas. Teams from several countries arrived on Friday to assist Venezuelan emergency services, bolstering efforts that have been described as “desperate and slow‑moving” due to the scale of the rubble and the number of people still trapped.

Civilians have joined the response, moving through collapsed structures in hopes of finding survivors. Volunteers and emergency workers continue to sift through debris, while families wait anxiously for news about loved ones who may still be alive beneath the wreckage.

Authorities have warned that many more victims could remain buried, and the search is expected to continue for days. The international community has pledged further assistance as the nation grapples with the humanitarian crisis caused by the twin quakes.