Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:35am on 29 Jun 2026,Monday International
Search and rescue teams continue to arrive in Venezuela following the devastating back-to-back earthquakes that struck on Wednesday, but hopes of finding more survivors are fading. Officials say at least 1,450 people have died, and the toll is expected to rise as thousands remain missing. A missing persons website now lists more than 46,000 names. Outside hospitals in Caracas, walls are covered with photos of loved ones still unaccounted for. Rescue efforts are being slowed by a shortage of heavy machinery, while some survivors say government support has been inadequate. Rescue workers are now hoping for rare "miracle rescues" after the critical 96-hour survival window passed. (PC: BBC)
