The search for survivors has become a real race against time after the earthquakes in Venezuela, where hundreds of rescuers and volunteers work tirelessly among collapsed buildings in the hope of finding people alive.

The interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, reported that the death toll increased to 589, while 2,980 people remain injured, which represents a drastic increase compared to the preliminary balance released after the earthquakes.

International aid begins to be deployed

According to Reuters, international organizations and foreign governments coordinated the sending of specialized urban rescue teams, mobile hospitals, medical supplies and machinery to accelerate search efforts.

Among the countries that announced support are Mexico, El Salvador, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Colombia, as well as other governments that offered technical and humanitarian assistance. The United Nations also coordinates part of the international response.

The next few hours will be decisive

As rescue efforts continue, thousands of people remain displaced and many families wait for news of their loved ones.

The authorities maintain active emergency operations and work to restore basic services in the most affected communities. At the same time, humanitarian organizations began distributing food, drinking water, medicines and essential items to serve the population.

The magnitude of the damage has made this emergency one of the most important recorded in the country in decades, which is why specialists consider it essential to maintain international cooperation during the coming weeks to attend to both the rescue and the subsequent reconstruction.

“We hope to rescue as many people as possible alive,” the authorities reiterated during the emergency work update.