Venezuela: 'Minimal hopes' of finding survivors in collapsed apartment complex in La Guaira

Hope is fading for survivors in the rubble of a completely collapsed apartment complex in La Guaira, Venezuela, the area hardest hit by recent twin earthquakes. Nancomar Polanco, head of a Chilean rescue unit, stated that there are "minimal chances of finding survivors." "Unfortunately, the collapse is complete, and there are minimal hopes of finding survivors," Polanco told Agence France-Presse in front of the five-story apartment building in the coastal community of La Guaira. His team was among the first responders at the scene. Polanco indicated that the rescue team's focus has shifted to the recovery of "people who are already dead." The sheer scale of the destruction has left little room for optimism about finding anyone alive beneath the debris. The earthquakes caused widespread devastation in Venezuela, with La Guaira bearing the brunt of the impact. The complete collapse of the residential complex underscores the severity of the seismic activity and the catastrophic consequences for the affected communities.

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Unfortunately, the collapse is complete, and there are minimal hopes of finding survivors.