VENEZUELA-SISMOS-DESAPARECIDOS
- Pedro Mattey - AP
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Personal de rescate buscan entre los escombros tras el sismo registrado en La Guaira, Venezuela, el jueves 25 de junio de 2026.
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People in Venezuela and abroad are desperately searching for loved ones after two powerful earthquakes struck Wednesday evening. The 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude quakes caused widespread damage and were among the strongest to strike Venezuela in more than a century. Hundreds have been killed and thousands injured. Thousands are without cell service. Social media and online registries have become crucial for finding missing persons, with independent registries reporting up to 51,000 missing. The United Nations has urged Venezuela to lift social media restrictions to aid the search. Many Venezuelans abroad are struggling to get information about their families.
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