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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Steven Grattan

After Venezuela's quakes, experts say environmental and health risks have just begun

Environment Venezuela Quake Aftermath - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

More than a month has passed since Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes, and the constant sound of heavy machinery still echoes through the hardest-hit neighborhoods of La Guaira on the northern coast.

Dust from collapsed buildings hangs in the humid air. Garbage has piled up. Families camp outside homes deemed too dangerous to enter. Water trucks weave through damaged streets.

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