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Earthquakes

Rescuers dig out Venezuelan man eight days after quakes

An international rescue team assists a survivor of Venezuela’s twin earthquakes in Catia La Mar, La Guaira State, Venezuela on July 2, eight days after the quake.
An international rescue team assists a survivor of Venezuela’s twin earthquakes in Catia La Mar, La Guaira State, Venezuela on July 2, eight days after the quake.

Against the odds: Rescuers close in on Venezuelan man buried for seven days under quake rubble

News of the rescue bid came at the end of a day in which hope of finding more survivors had faded, seven days after the catastrophic earthquakes.
News of the rescue bid came at the end of a day in which hope of finding more survivors had faded, seven days after the catastrophic earthquakes.

Hope fades, hunger sets in a week after Venezuela quakes

Members of the military remove debris at the site of a collapsed building in the aftermath of the June 24 earthquakes in La Guaira, Venezuela.
Members of the military remove debris at the site of a collapsed building in the aftermath of the June 24 earthquakes in La Guaira, Venezuela.

Spray-painted letters on buildings spell tragedy for Venezuela quake victims

Rescue workers search through a building damaged by an earthquake in La Guaira, Venezuela, on June 27.
Rescue workers search through a building damaged by an earthquake in La Guaira, Venezuela, on June 27.

Young survivors of Venezuela quakes run shelters as search drags on

People rest at a temporary shelter in the aftermath of the earthquakes in La Guaira, Venezuela, on June 29.
People rest at a temporary shelter in the aftermath of the earthquakes in La Guaira, Venezuela, on June 29.

Between silence and shouts, rescuers dig for Venezuela twin quake survivors

Rescuers carry out sound tests in search of survivors following the June 24 twin earthquakes, in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on June 30.
Rescuers carry out sound tests in search of survivors following the June 24 twin earthquakes, in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on June 30.

‘I’m going to stay calm’: Woman survives 48 hours under the rubble in Venezuela

Hopes of finding survivors of the twin quakes in Venezuela had faded substantially by June 30.
Hopes of finding survivors of the twin quakes in Venezuela had faded substantially by June 30.

Venezuela quake survivors cherish kindness of strangers

Medical staff and students classify medicines to distribute to displaced people in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, Venezuela.
Medical staff and students classify medicines to distribute to displaced people in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, Venezuela.

US military deploys over 900 personnel to Venezuela for earthquake response

US Marine Corps military aircraft are deployed to support relief operations following earthquakes in Venezuela.
US Marine Corps military aircraft are deployed to support relief operations following earthquakes in Venezuela.

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Relatives of the children who reportedly died after a tuition center roof collapsed, mourn in Lahore, Pakistan, June 30, 2026. REUTERS/Murtaza Ali
Relatives of the children who reportedly died after a tuition center roof collapsed, mourn in Lahore, Pakistan, June 30, 2026. REUTERS/Murtaza Ali

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.