Rescue teams search rubble in La Guaira days after twin earthquakes

Families of earthquake victims in La Guaira pleaded for heavy machinery as rescue teams and desperate residents continued to clear rubble at collapsed buildings, days after twin earthquakes devastated Venezuela's hardest-hit coastal state. Residents said the lack of equipment slowed removal of debris from damaged structures.

Rescue teams worked alongside local volunteers to reach areas still blocked by fallen concrete and steel.

Search and recovery efforts The twin earthquakes struck the coastal state several days earlier, leaving multiple buildings in partial or total collapse. Officials have not released updated casualty figures since the initial reports. Residents in affected neighborhoods continued to sift through debris by hand while waiting for additional equipment to arrive.