Families still search for bodies a month after Venezuela earthquakes
One month after twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, families continue to search for missing loved ones in the rubble of La Guaira. Government officials report over 5,300 deaths, with estimates of the missing reaching as high as 50,000.
Why it matters
The scale of the disaster and the ongoing humanitarian crisis highlight significant challenges in recovery and search efforts in the region.
Families still search for bodies a month after Venezuela earthquakes Close Families in Venezuela are still searching for the remains of their loved ones, lost amid the rubble of flattened apartment buildings that line the coast of La Guaira, the region worst-hit by twin earthquakes on 24 June.
Government officials say the death toll has surpassed 5,300, though estimates of the number still missing could be as high as 50,000.
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