The Venezuelan Earthquakes

委内瑞拉地震

The Documentary Podcast

2026-07-04

23 分钟
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The people of Venezuela are still reeling from the aftermath of two powerful earthquakes which struck near the capital Caracas in June. As buildings collapsed, the impact was devastating. Over two and a half thousand are recorded dead but, with tens of thousands of people still missing, the final number will be much higher. We hear from people who were in Caracas and the nearby port of La Guaira - one of the worst affected areas. Some have been made homeless. Some are students, who were about to graduate and are now mourning the loss of friends. Some, like Gonzalo, are continuing to search for those who are still trapped beneath collapsed buildings. While rescue teams have arrived from all over the world, Gonzalo is dismayed at the shortage of aid from his own government. "As Venezuelans right now we cannot afford to stop and process. We are stuck in the loop of helping, helping, helping, helping, helping. We have to get each other out, we have to get each other out, which is a beautiful thing," said Gonzalo. "But the painful thing is that it's just a sign of how alone we are. How destroyed the network of this country is and that is the most desolating part of it all." Host: James Reynolds BBC producers: Iqra Farooq and Ryan Keane. Boffin Media producer: Sue Nelson Editors: Harriet Oliver and Arja Haikonen An EcoAudio certified Boffin Media production in partnership with the OS team.
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  • Hello, I'm James Reynolds.

  • Welcome to the documentary from the BBC World Service.

  • In BBC Conversations, we bring people together to share their experiences.

  • This time we bring together people who survived the two devastating earthquakes in Venezuela.

  • Venezuela is still reeling from two massive earthquakes which struck near the capital Caracas on the 24th of June.

  • The first quake hit just after six in the evening.

  • The second came just 39 seconds later.

  • And that one was even stronger than the first.

  • As buildings collapsed, the impact was devastating.

  • As we record this programme on Friday lunchtime, the official death toll stands at over two and a half thousand.

  • But tens of thousands are still missing, so the final number will be much higher.

  • Within 24 hours, we heard from three people who were in the capital when the ground beneath their feet began to shake.