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Tens of thousands still missing in Venezuela, five days after twin earthquakes devastated the coast

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published June 29, 2026 at 12:16 PM EDT
Members of the French 7th Civil Security Training and Intervention Regiment work at an earthquake-damaged building in Catia La Mar, La Guaira state, Venezuela, June 29, 2026. (Miguel Medina/AP)
Miguel Medina/AP
Members of the French 7th Civil Security Training and Intervention Regiment work at an earthquake-damaged building in Catia La Mar, La Guaira state, Venezuela, June 29, 2026. (Miguel Medina/AP)

The official death toll has climbed to 1,450, according to local authorities, but the window for locating trapped survivors is closing fast.

Here & Now‘s Indira Lakshmanan speaks with NPR’s Fernando Narro, reporting from Venezuela.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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