Catia La Mar, Venezuela
City: Catia La MarCountry: Venezuela
News from Catia La Mar
Anguished families left to identify Venezuela quake victims at makeshift morgue
The disaster has overwhelmed local services, with bodies put outside or in tents for identification.
July 3, 2026Venezuela quake survivor pulled out alive after eight days
Hernán Gil was trapped under a collapsed multi-storey car park, and encouraged them as they inched closer to him.
July 2, 2026Aftershock frays nerves as many Venezuelans left to fend for themselves
In areas devastated by the twin earthquakes, people are using crowbars, pickaxes and their bare hands to try to reach survivors.
June 29, 2026Desperate search for earthquake survivors continues outside Caracas
The BBC's Will Grant reports on the efforts to dig out survivors in the port city of Catia la Mer.
June 29, 2026Venezuela earthquakes kill 920 people as families desperate for news
Hundreds are still feared trapped under the rubble, as international rescue teams start to arrive.
June 26, 2026