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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Anna-Catherine Brigida and Juan Pablo Arraez

Teen among 1,500 still missing weeks on from Venezuela earthquakes

  • The family of 18-year-old Andrés Molina are conducting their own search for him 10 weeks after two devastating earthquakes struck Venezuela on 24 June.
  • Andrés went missing in La Guaira after the double quakes destroyed his 10-storey apartment building, in which his mother and brother were killed.
  • Despite official government figures recording 1,500 missing and 6,500 dead, independent estimates suggest tens of thousands remain unaccounted for.
  • Unconfirmed sightings by local residents and police suggest Andrés survived with a head injury and has been wandering the area collecting scrap metal.
  • His relatives have pledged to continue searching independently due to a complete lack of support from Venezuelan authorities.

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