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Race to find Venezuela earthquake survivors as satellite images show thousands of buildings damaged or destroyed
Updated on: June 30, 2026 / 3:13 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- Twin earthquakes of magnitudes 7.5 and 7.2 struck northern Venezuela on June 24.
- As of Tuesday, the confirmed death toll exceeded 1,900, with thousands still missing.
- NASA satellite imagery indicates that approximately 58,870 buildings may have been damaged or destroyed.
- International rescue teams, including one from Fairfax, Virginia, are actively searching for survivors under collapsed buildings.
- Rescuers are working against time, acknowledging that the chances of finding survivors diminish with each passing day.