Venezuela earthquakes aftermath - in pictures

  • The search and rescue operation continues after Venezuela was hit by two strong earthquakes last week. Here, a person is pulled alive from the rubble of a collapsed building in Caraballeda, La Guaira. AFP
    The search and rescue operation continues after Venezuela was hit by two strong earthquakes last week. Here, a person is pulled alive from the rubble of a collapsed building in Caraballeda, La Guaira. AFP
  • Collapsed buildings in Caraballeda, La Guaira. AFP
    Collapsed buildings in Caraballeda, La Guaira. AFP
  • A damaged apartment building in Catia La Mar, La Guaira. AFP
    A damaged apartment building in Catia La Mar, La Guaira. AFP
  • The search for bodies at the site of a collapsed building in Caraballeda in La Guaira. AFP
    The search for bodies at the site of a collapsed building in Caraballeda in La Guaira. AFP
  • Emergency responders search for bodies in the debris of a building in Caraballeda city after two earthquakes struck Venezuela and other parts the Caribbean. Getty Images
    Emergency responders search for bodies in the debris of a building in Caraballeda city after two earthquakes struck Venezuela and other parts the Caribbean. Getty Images
  • ​Venezuela's government said 1,600 members of foreign rescue teams arrived to help search ⁠for survivors of the disaster. Reuters
    ​Venezuela's government said 1,600 members of foreign rescue teams arrived to help search ⁠for survivors of the disaster. Reuters
  • The government confirmed hundreds of bodies had been recovered and efforts were continuing. EPA
    The government confirmed hundreds of bodies had been recovered and efforts were continuing. EPA
  • Rescuers from El Salvador search for people trapped in the rubble of a building in Catia La Mar, La Guaira, after two deadly earthquakes struck Venezuela. Getty Images
    Rescuers from El Salvador search for people trapped in the rubble of a building in Catia La Mar, La Guaira, after two deadly earthquakes struck Venezuela. Getty Images
  • Family members react as firefighters and volunteers search for their loved ones in the rubble in La Guaira. Tens of thousands of people have been reported missing since the quakes hit Venezuela on June 24. Reuters
    Family members react as firefighters and volunteers search for their loved ones in the rubble in La Guaira. Tens of thousands of people have been reported missing since the quakes hit Venezuela on June 24. Reuters
  • Destroyed buildings in Catia La Mar after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck, followed by a 7.5-magnitude aftershock less than a minute later. Getty Images
    Destroyed buildings in Catia La Mar after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck, followed by a 7.5-magnitude aftershock less than a minute later. Getty Images
  • A dog handler from El Salvador's rescue team during the search for survivors in La Guaira. The quakes killed hundreds of people and left thousands injured. Reuters
    A dog handler from El Salvador's rescue team during the search for survivors in La Guaira. The quakes killed hundreds of people and left thousands injured. Reuters
  • The searches continued through the night. Reuters
    The searches continued through the night. Reuters
  • Damaged buildings in Catia La Mar. The La Guaira region, north of the capital Caracas, has been hardest hit. Getty Images
    Damaged buildings in Catia La Mar. The La Guaira region, north of the capital Caracas, has been hardest hit. Getty Images
  • A firefighter shouts through a pipe to people trapped under a collapsed building in La Guaira. Reuters
    A firefighter shouts through a pipe to people trapped under a collapsed building in La Guaira. Reuters
  • A Mexican Army rescue worker and his dog search the rubble of a building in La Guaira. EPA
    A Mexican Army rescue worker and his dog search the rubble of a building in La Guaira. EPA
  • Two people ride a motorcycle past a heavily damaged apartment building in Catia La Mar. AFP
    Two people ride a motorcycle past a heavily damaged apartment building in Catia La Mar. AFP