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Aftershock hits Caracas amid rescue critical hours

Published: 03:06 PM,Jun 29,2026 | EDITED : 07:06 PM,Jun 29,2026

Rescuers and firefighters work at the site of a collapsed building in the San Bernardino neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, on June 28, 2026, following earthquakes. Thousands of rescuers, relatives and volunteers dig day and night through mounds of concrete to find survivors of the earthquakes that struck Venezuela more than three days ago, leaving nearly 1,500 dead and tens of thousands missing. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP)
 
Rescuers and firefighters work at the site of a collapsed building in the San Bernardino neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, on June 28, 2026, following earthquakes. Thousands of rescuers, relatives and volunteers dig day and night through mounds of concrete to find survivors of the earthquakes that struck Venezuela more than three days ago, leaving nearly 1,500 dead and tens of thousands missing. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP)

CARACAS: Residents of Caracas woke up on Monday to an aftershock that rocked their houses, ⁠while rescue teams continued their fourth day of round-the-clock work in ⁠the areas affected by last week's powerful earthquakes in Venezuela. A 4.6-magnitude aftershock centred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) hit north of the Venezuelan capital Caracas early on Monday, according to the US Geological Survey.
No damage ​was immediately reported ⁠from the aftershock, the president of the National Assembly, ​Jorge Rodriguez, said on social media. Rescue efforts ‌have been focusing particularly on La Guaira, the hardest-hit state of a country long-mired in a ​deep political and economic crisis. Wednesday's twin earthquakes have left close to 1,500 people confirmed dead and hundreds of collapsed buildings.
The international community has rallied to help Venezuela in the wake of the disaster. The country has received support from 24 countries, which have sent over 500 metric tonnes of supplies, more than 2,700 ​rescue and support personnel and about 86 canine teams, according to Venezuelan authorities. — Reuters