European rescue teams arrive in Venezuela in desperate bid to find quake survivors
European rescue teams have arrived in Venezuela to help find survivors of the powerful twin earthquakes that struck the region on June 24, killing over 1,700 people. Tens of thousands of people remain unaccounted for, and time is running out to find survivors. The rescue teams from France, the UK, and Spain are equipped with specialized equipment to detect buried victims who may still be alive beneath the debris.
- ▪Rescue teams from France, the UK, and Spain have arrived in Venezuela to help locate and recover victims of the earthquakes.
- ▪The earthquakes, with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, are the strongest to hit Venezuela in over a century.
- ▪The US military has repaired and reopened a key seaport in the hardest hit area of Venezuela, delivering aid and restoring traffic at Simon Bolivar International Airport.
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News World Venezuela European rescue teams arrive in Venezuela in desperate bid to find quake survivors Rescue workers search through the rubble of a building that collapsed when earthquakes struck Catia La Mar, 29 June, 2026 - Copyright AP Photo Copyright AP Photo By Gavin Blackburn Published on 30/06/2026 - 9:37 GMT+2 Share Comments Add Euronews on Google Share Facebook Twitter Flipboard Send Reddit Linkedin Messenger Telegram VK Bluesky Threads Whatsapp Tens of thousands of people remain unaccounted for and time is running out to find survivors following the quakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5, the strongest to hit the South American nation in more than a century.
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