Venezuelans hold minute of silence one month after tremors
And we, who still have relatives in there, we want to pray so that they can finally come out,” Andrade said, standing near ruins.“We are a people who are illiterate when it comes to this seismic system.
- ▪And we, who still have relatives in there, we want to pray so that they can finally come out,” Andrade said, standing near ruins.“We are a people who are illiterate when it comes to this seismic system.
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Venezuelans hold minute of silence one month after tremorsSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxThe 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude tremors on June 24 killed 5,546 people and injured almost 17,000 more. PHOTO: BLOOMBERGPublished Jul 25, 2026, 09:37 AMUpdated Jul 25, 2026, 09:37 AMSet as preferred sourceSummariseVenezuelans observed a minute of silence one month after the June 24 earthquakes that killed 5,546 and left over 23,000 homeless.Rescue volunteers and families continue searching through rubble in La Guaira, hoping to find missing loved ones amid ongoing devastation.Interim president Delcy Rodriguez praised the armed forces' rescue efforts and described Venezuelans as "victims of nature" during a televised ceremony.AI generatedCARACAS – Venezuelans across the quake zone…
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