Earthquake victims strain healthcare centers in Venezuela's La Guaira state

Earthquake victims are overwhelming healthcare centers in Venezuela's coastal state of La Guaira and beyond, pushing an already fragile health system past its limits. Healthcare facilities in the region are receiving large numbers of injured people following the earthquake. Staff are treating wounds, fractures, and other trauma-related conditions.

The influx comes on top of existing shortages of medicine, equipment, and personnel that have affected the area's medical services for years. Officials have not released updated casualty figures or details on the scale of damage to hospitals and clinics.