Rescue Teams Push Through After Venezuela Quakes as Toll Rises

Five days after Venezuela’s twin 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes, rescuers from multiple countries are still pulling survivors from rubble as the death toll climbs to at least 1,450 with about 3,150 injured and 12,721 left homeless. New rescues include a 21-year-old man and a 60-year-old woman; aid pours in from around the world, Starlink is providing internet access, and UNICEF says roughly 680,000 children need humanitarian assistance. With damaged infrastructure and shelters filling up, relief efforts are shifting toward long-term needs, and the “golden window” for finding survivors is closing amid mounting frustration over response times.