Destroyed buildings, dramatic rescues, fight against time: videos show destruction after earthquake in Venezuela

Venezuela suffers strongest earthquake in more than 100 years
Rescue teams fight against time to remove people from the rubble after the earthquake last Wednesday (25) in Venezuela.
The most recent survey by the Venezuelan government indicates 235 deaths due to the tremors, in addition to 1,520 injured and 200 people trapped in rubble.
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➡ On Wednesday night (24), two earthquakes in sequence hit the northern region of the country, where Caracas is located. In addition to the deaths, the tremors collapsed buildings and left a trail of destruction in the Venezuelan capital and surrounding areas. The earthquakes were the strongest in the country in more than 100 years.
Groups set up by residents of the affected areas for those looking for relatives and acquaintances have already registered more than 24 thousand missing.
Several countries, including the United States and Brazil, announced that they will send teams to assist in the search.
Emergency teams in front of the rubble of a building collapsed by historic earthquakes in Caracas, Venezuela, on June 25, 2026.
REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria
SEE VIDEOS OF THE EARTHQUAKE AND RESCUE EFFORTS:
Elderly man hugs and protects wife during earthquake in Venezuela
Satellite images show before and after earthquake in La Guaira, Venezuela
Firefighters rescued dog from the rubble of a building that collapsed in Venezuela
Dog 'Tsunami' helps rescue earthquake victim in Venezuela
Building collapses in Venezuela after earthquakes
Man records destruction inside building while descending stairs after earthquake in Venezuela

Source: G1