Powerful aftershock hit Venezuela Monday,compounding devastation from last week's earthquakes. The U.S. Geological Survey said a 4.6-magnitude tremor struck 10 kilometers deep,north of Caraballeda on Caribbean coast . Rescue teams scramble for survivors,urgency rising .
The twin quakes,7.2 and 7.5 magnitude,rocked northwestern Venezuela Wednesday,leaving nearly 1,500 dead and widespread destruction . Tens of thousands still missing. Massive rescue operation underway: 30,000 local workers,2,700 international experts. La Guaira hardest hit,focus of efforts .
Though 72-hour window for rescues closed Saturday,some continued into Sunday. A glimmer of hope . Interim President Delcy Rodriguez said efforts persist if signs of life found. “Today we have recovered people alive,so operations not suspended . We always maintain hope,” she stated.
International aid flows in from 24 countries: over 500 tonnes of supplies,2,700 rescue personnel,86 teams with search dogs. Efforts pay off—21-year-old Aaron Levi pulled from rubble in La Guaira,thanks to coordinated actions of teams from Venezuela,Mexico,and El Salvador .
Aftershock rattled region; residents like Concepcion Hernandez,51,left her apartment in Chacao. “I don’t know when we’ll have a moment of true peace,” she said. No immediate damage reported from aftershock,per Jorge Rodriguez,head of Venezuelan National Assembly.
On ground,grim reality for many families. In Catia La Mar,relatives wait anxiously for loved ones from debris. Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo reported aid just reaching most affected areas. Many camp outdoors after disaster.
This crisis a major test for international community and Rodriguez’s new government . He took office after controversial removal of President Nicolas Maduro by U.S. military in January. As search continues,Venezuelans' resilience being pushed to limits…
