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Al Jazeera · Qatar · Venezuela earthquake death toll reaches 589 as 72-hour rescue window nears close
Al Jazeera published video of a baby pulled alive from rubble in La Guaira, widely circulated globally; in separate reporting Al Jazeera examined why Caracas and La Guaira are structurally vulnerable to earthquake damage, noting colonial-era construction, informal settlements on steep hillsides, and decades of under-investment in seismic retrofitting.
“Al Jazeera filmed a baby pulled alive from rubble in La Guaira; a companion analysis explained why the coastal zone is structurally one of South America's most earthquake-vulnerable urban environments.”