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Man rescued alive after 106 hours
Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez posted a video on social media showing a man rescued from a collapsed building after 106 hours trapped under the rubble.
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Venezuela earthquakes live updates: Death toll rises
Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening.
Last Updated: June 29, 2026, 2:37 PM EDT
At least 1,719 people have died and another 5,034 people were injured from a pair of powerful earthquakes that devastated Venezuela, officials said.
The two quakes -- a 7.2 magnitude one followed just seconds later by a 7.5 -- struck the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday evening, knocking down buildings in Caracas, the capital, and sending residents racing into the street.
Responders are still undertaking rescue operations, searching for people thought to be under the rubble.
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Survivors pulled from rubble days after Venezuela quakes, officials say
As the race to find survivors in Venezuela continues, Bolivian rescuers pulled two survivors out of the rubble of a collapsed building over the weekend.
The video was posted by the Bolivian authorities on Sunday but does not specify when it was filmed.
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Video shows rescuers pulling someone through a small opening and then rappelling slowly down the collapsed side of the building.
The officially reported death toll from the two powerful earthquakes that struck in Venezuela on Wednesday remained at about 1,400, with the last update on casualties being announced on Saturday.
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele also shared video of Salvadoran rescue crews.
"After 86 hours trapped under the rubble, and following 11 hours of intense work, we have successfully rescued 60-year-old Belkys Josefina Barreto García alive," he said on social media.
The woman had been trapped under a building in a hard hit town in La Guaira on the coast. The woman remains in "delicate" condition and has been transferred to hospital in Caracas, the Venezuelan capital.
There were shouts of "bravo" and clapping from bystanders and rescuers as she was carried on a stretcher into an ambulance.
-ABC News’ Victoria Beaule
Jun 28, 2026, 10:05 PM EDT
La Guaira's power 75% restored after deadly earthquakes, acting president says
About 75% of electricity service has been restored in La Guaira state, Venezuela's Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said. The region includes a major port.
"Teams continue working toward full restoration of electrical services in the state, as well as water services, which is at 68%, and roadways, which are about 90% restored, all the transit and circulation, which is very important for rescue operations," she said.
Jun 28, 2026, 6:20 PM EDT
US Southern Command says 100 airmen arrived to help reopen airport
A Contingency Response Element (CRE) that includes 100 US Air Force airmen arrived in Venezuela on Sunday and will help make repairs at Simon Bolivar International Airport -- which serves capital city Caracas -- to make it operational, according to U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM).
Over the next 24 hours, 130 Marines will arrive at La Guaira to help reopen its port so that it can be used as an entryway for aid, SOUTHCOM said.
-ABC News' Luis Martinez
