What’s next for Venezuela’s path to recovery from devastating earthquakes?
We take a look at those questions in this brief explainer. What is the state of rescue efforts?Following a major earthquake, the window for rescuing survivors is relatively brief. And with each one, we’ve mourned them as if they were ours,” Laura Barrios, who is searching for the bodies of missing family members in the coastal region of La Guaira, told the news service BBC.
- ▪We take a look at those questions in this brief explainer.
- ▪What is the state of rescue efforts?Following a major earthquake, the window for rescuing survivors is relatively brief.
- ▪And with each one, we’ve mourned them as if they were ours,” Laura Barrios, who is searching for the bodies of missing family members in the coastal region of La Guaira, told the news service BBC.
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News|EarthquakesWhat’s next for Venezuela’s path to recovery from devastating earthquakes?The cost of reconstruction is expected to run into the tens of billions of dollars, and the country faces numerous other obstacles.ListenListen (7 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoRescue teams and volunteers search for bodies amid the rubble of a collapsed building in Caraballeda, Venezuela, on July 24, 2026 [Federico Parra/AFP]By Al Jazeera Staff and ReutersPublished On 25 Jul 202625 Jul 2026When a pair of massive earthquakes struck Venezuela last month, it was clear from the outset that the destruction would be severe and that the country’s path to recovery would be difficult.Authorities have confirmed the…
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