VIDEO: Bodies are lined up in the 'disaster zone' in La Guaira after earthquakes in Venezuela

Earthquake in Venezuela: lines of bodies await identification
Bodies were being lined up on the streets of the state of La Guaira, the state most impacted by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela and a place declared a "disaster zone" by the Venezuelan government.
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The scene was captured amid the search for victims of the earthquakes in the middle to the rubble of the collapsed buildings. More than 100 buildings collapsed in La Guaira alone.
The bodies were gathered at a government facility in La Guaira pending identification by authorities. In the video above, recorded on Saturday (27), it is possible to see the bodies packed in bags and rescue teams dressed in vests and masks around them, as well as some members of the public. See above.
The natural disaster in Venezuela has already left more than 1,400 dead and more than 3,000 injured, according to the most recent report updated by Delcy Rodríguez's government on Sunday. The UN estimates that the number of missing people is around 50 thousand.
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Devastating earthquakes
Destroyed buildings by earthquakes in Caraballeda, in the state of La Guaira, Venezuela, on June 28, 2026.
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The two earthquakes that shook Venezuela occurred less than a minute apart and with a difference of 5 kilometers between them. The epicenter of the strongest tremor was recorded in the Venezuelan city of El Guayabo, 168 km from the capital Caracas.
Replicates occurred in coastal cities close to the Venezuelan capital, such as La Guaira, which was heavily destroyed. Caracas international airport was also closed.
In addition to the intensity of the tremors - of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 - the shallow depth of the two tremors also explains the trail of destruction left. This is because, the closer to the ground, the more the earthquake is felt.
According to the Venezuelan government, more than 700 buildings collapsed due to the tremors, with almost 200 completely collapsing.
Since then, international and Venezuelan search teams have been working to rescue survivors left under the rubble of buildings that collapsed across the country.
The first 48 to 72 hours after a natural disaster are crucial to getting to victims alive, but after this window there are still chances, even if small, of finding survivors. Because of this, rescue teams were racing against time this Monday (29) to search the rubble.

Source: G1