Seven days digging through the rubble of the Oromar building

Siete días removiendo los escombros del edificio Oromar

Jul 1, 2026, 04:21 AM es source ↗

2026 Venezuela Earthquake

Summary

For seven days, relatives of neighbours buried under the ruins of the Oromar building have been digging through rubble, relying on community help to compensate for a lack of official support. The building was destroyed in the earthquake in Venezuela.

Preview

Familiares de los vecinos que quedaron sepultados bajo esa estructura destruida por el terremoto en Venezuela suplen con ayuda comunitaria la falta de apoyo oficial

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