Event Brief
Venezuela quake death toll nears 2,000 as rescues slow
Filed: Jul 01, 2026 at 12:05 AM ET
Summary: Rescue operations in Venezuela slowed nearly a week after twin earthquakes, with nearly 2,000 confirmed dead and about 43,000 missing.
WHO: Rescue teams from Ecuador and the US
WHAT: Rescue teams halted operations in Macuto, La Guaira after stopping responses from a trapped mother and three children.
WHEN: Jun 30, 2026 at 10:31 PM ET
WHERE: Macuto, La Guaira, Venezuela
WHY: The teams stopped receiving responses from a mother and her three children trapped beneath rubble after more than 40 hours.
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