{"id":1232,"date":"2026-06-29T12:39:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T12:39:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=1232"},"modified":"2026-06-29T12:39:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T12:39:59","slug":"a-strong-aftershock-rattles-venezuela-as-rescue-workers-race-to-find-survivors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=1232","title":{"rendered":"A strong aftershock rattles Venezuela as rescue workers race to find survivors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) \u2014 A strong aftershock jolted <span>Venezuela<\/span> early Monday following last week\u2019s <span>devastating back-to-back earthquakes<\/span>, as civilians and emergency responders kept combing through the ruins of fallen buildings for survivors.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=1230\">Pakistani airstrikes kill 36 civilians in Afghanistan and wound 160, officials say<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The aftershock, which struck about 27 kilometers (17 miles) north of Caraballeda on Venezuela\u2019s Caribbean coast at 7:01 a.m. local time, measured 4.6 on the Richter scale, according to the United States Geological Survey. Colombia\u2019s geological survey put the magnitude at 5.1.<\/p>\n<p>Jorge Rodr\u00edguez, the leader of the Venezuelan National Assembly, said there were no immediate reports of additional damage from the quake, which sent residents in the capital of Caracas screaming into the streets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHere we are again, back in the street. I don\u2019t know when we\u2019ll have a moment of true peace,\u201d said Concepci\u00f3n Hern\u00e1ndez, 51, who evacuated her apartment building in the Chacao municipality of Caracas.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Monday\u2019s tremor also convulsed the hard-hit port city of La Guaira, where local and international rescue teams have been racing against time since the twin earthquakes struck the northern state five days ago.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=1228\">Europe\u2019s record heat has overwhelmed Paris mortuaries and left families in distress<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The government has reported 1,450 dead from the quakes as it faces growing criticism from Venezuelans that its response is inadequate and <span>overshadowed by civilian-led efforts<\/span> to rescue people buried under <span>collapsed buildings<\/span>. Thousands more have been reported missing.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<!-- AP \"Read More\" embed (place mid-article) --><\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Even as the likelihood of finding people alive diminished with each passing hour, rescuers continued to free some survivors from debris, offering anguished families a sliver of hope. The first 48 to 72 hours after a natural disaster are crucial to rescue efforts, though survival can be extended if people have access to food and water.<\/p>\n<p>Venezuela\u2019s <span>acting President Delcy Rodr\u00edguez<\/span> said late Sunday that even as the time threshold passed, the search for survivors would continue. More than 2,600 rescue workers from around the world had arrived with trained search dogs and machinery, the government said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=1226\">A Chinese dissident recounts his perilous dinghy escape to South Korea and how he got to Canada<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A strong aftershock has jolted Venezuela following last week\u2019s devastating earthquakes. The tremor struck early Monday near Caraballeda on the Caribbean coast, measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale. Colombia\u2019s geological survey reported it as 5.1. The leader of the Venezuelan National Assembly said there were no immediate reports of additional damage. The aftershock sent residents in Caracas into the streets. The government has reported 1,450 dead from the quakes, facing criticism for its response. 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