Rescue Efforts Continue In Venezuela Two Days After A Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake Struck The Country

LA GUAIRA, VENEZUELA - JUNE 26: Rescuers from El Salvador search for victims amid debris of a demolished building at Catia La Mar after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Venezuela and other regions in the Caribbean on June 26, 2026 in La Guaira, Venezuela. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the main earthquake was followed by a 7.5-magnitude aftershock less than a minute later. The number of victims increased to more than 500, and around 3,000 injured. A web page created to find people has registered almost 50,000 missing people. (Photo by Edilzon Gamez/Getty Images)