In brief
Twin earthquakes on June 24 devastated coastal La Guaira, shattering apartment buildings and leaving thousands dead or missing. The death toll has already exceeded 5,300, while estimates of those yet unaccounted for could rise to 50,000. Families who lost loved ones are still combing through rubble and debris, hoping to find any signs of life. BBC correspondent Will Grant returned to the area a month later to report on the ongoing search and the emotional toll on community members. The story underscores the long‑term humanitarian crisis that follows such sudden natural disasters.
Families still search for bodies a month after Venezuela earthquakes
Seven days after the twin 7.0‑strength earthquakes that struck the coast of La Guaira on June 24, residents are still scouring the crushed remains of apartment blocks for any sign of survivors.
The devastation tore apart entire neighborhoods, leaving more than 5,300 people confirmed dead and an uncertain number of missing, some estimating the figure could reach 50,000.
BBC Latin America correspondent Will Grant visited the area shortly after the tremors and returned a month later to witness the persistence of families pressing against collapsed walls in the hope of locating loved ones.
In the wake of such mass destruction, the search for survivors remains a bleak and ongoing struggle.
