Venezuela earthquake: father and son found alive in rubble after four days as death toll nears 1,500

The Guardian UK Monday 29 June 2026, 01:09 UTC By Agence France-Presse 1 min read

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President says ‘we always hold onto hope’ as discovery of earthquake survivors spurs fresh search efforts despite dwindling chances of survivalMortuary in Caracas ‘overwhelmed’ as Venezuela struggles to respond after earthquakesA man and his teenage son were found alive under the rubble in Venezuela on Sunday, in a town about 40km north of the capital Caracas, AFP journalists reported, as the death toll from last week’s twin earthquakes passed 1,450.The discovery of survivors in Caraballeda...

President says ‘we always hold onto hope’ as discovery of earthquake survivors spurs fresh search efforts despite dwindling chances of survival

Mortuary in Caracas ‘overwhelmed’ as Venezuela struggles to respond after earthquakes

A man and his teenage son were found alive under the rubble in Venezuela on Sunday, in a town about 40km north of the capital Caracas, AFP journalists reported, as the death toll from last week’s twin earthquakes passed 1,450.

The discovery of survivors in Caraballeda was made by French and American rescue teams nearly four days after back-to-back quakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck, completely destroying nearly 200 buildings in the area.

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