Venezuelans Search Rubble Alone After Earthquake Destroys Apartment Towers in La Guaira
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Joshua Partlow
Summary
A devastating earthquake struck Venezuela's La Guaira state, collapsing the twin-tower Conjunto Residencial Belo Horizonte apartment complex. Survivors and relatives describe the chaos, loss, and the painful reality of searching for loved ones largely without official rescue assistance. The article captures personal stories of those who lost everything — homes, family members, and a sense of security — while highlighting the absence of government aid and the community's self-organized rescue efforts.
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· 3 pulledIt was just us, the relatives, the neighbors, one woman who was searching for her family said.
We are not going to stop until we find them, alive or dead, a rescuer said.
The building just folded, like a house of cards, one survivor recalled.
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