Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela's La Guaira state; death toll reaches 1,450 with thousands reported missing as rescue efforts continue.
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Local and international rescue teams worked Sunday to pull survivors from rubble in Venezuela's northern La Guaira state, four days after two powerful earthquakes struck the region.
The government reported 1,450 dead from the quakes as of Sunday afternoon. Thousands more have been reported missing. Rescuers continued to free some survivors from mountains of debris even as the likelihood of finding people alive diminished with each passing hour.
The response effort faced growing criticism from Venezuelans, who said the government's response was inadequate and overshadowed by civilian-led rescue operations. Local residents and volunteers have played a significant role in attempting to locate people buried under collapsed buildings.
Teams worked against time as search and rescue operations extended into the fourth day following the initial earthquakes. The scale of the disaster, with widespread structural damage across the affected area, presented substantial challenges for both rescue coordination and resource allocation.
Two trains collided in Bekasi late Monday, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens more, with rescuers working to free survivors trapped in wreckage.
Three consecutive attacks struck rescue workers responding to an airstrike in Mayfadoun, killing at least four paramedics and wounding several others.
A strong earthquake centered near Calama in Antofagasta region left over 27,000 without power and caused infrastructure damage across four northern regions.
A explosive device detonated on the Panamericana highway in Cauca department Saturday, killing at least seven people and wounding dozens more.
Bolivia begins Monday operating an air bridge to return approximately 405 Peruvian citizens trapped by highway blockades to Juliaca, Peru.
