00:00And the race against time enters a critical phase in La Guayra, where rescue operations face a cruelling 6th day.
00:07Heavy overnight rains have further complicated the mission, yet domestic and international teams refuse to give up hope.
00:13For a comprehensive update on the ground, we go now to our correspondent, Belen de los Santos.
00:21Hello, studios. One more day here in La Guayra, one of the most affected states in Venezuela after the twin
00:29earthquakes.
00:29As we have been following this closely in Telesur English, some things to keep in mind for today.
00:35It is the 6th day after the twin earthquakes.
00:40That means, of course, that it's crucial for rescue teams to continue working because, of course, hours are passing.
00:48And that is key for the rescue operations and survivals.
00:52It's important to note that the rescue teams continue to work to this moment.
00:59And that is very important in terms of understanding the efforts that are being made to rescue as many lives
01:06as possible.
01:07We have been following here with our colleagues throughout the night the rescue operations that continue.
01:14Even though, of course, with the days past, the window of opportunity is slim in terms of recovering those lives.
01:25But every effort counts.
01:26Let's also recall that we have brigades not only from the Venezuelan departments.
01:32A lot of brigades that have come from other states in Venezuela and are collaborating here in La Guayra.
01:38But also, in the last days, the joint effort of the international brigades that we are seeing them working throughout
01:47the state in the most affected areas.
01:50Brigades from 24 states, 24 nations that have come here to Venezuela to help in the rescue operations.
01:59But also, in the psychological assistance, in the rescue of animals as well.
02:04So, all the different skills and operations needed at such a situation of the extent and damage that we are
02:13seeing here.
02:14Let's recall that the initial assessments and figures regarding damage to the infrastructure are talking about over 750, over 750
02:28buildings.
02:29Damage of those over 180 with complete collapse that those are figures from the Venezuelan government in the entire nation.
02:39And, of course, this is one of the most affected regions.
02:42One other thing to keep in mind, it was a very hard night, the one that led to this day,
02:49with a lot of rain.
02:50Very, very hard rain.
02:52And, of course, that is not only very hard on the people who are staying at the camps.
02:59And let's recall that we have a lot of damaged houses.
03:03So, the government has set up temporary camps where many of these people are staying.
03:08They're also being provided with assistance in terms of food, water, medical assistance as well.
03:14But, of course, the rain, very heavy rain, complicated the situation.
03:19And, of course, also had an important impact, negative impact, on the rescue operations in the work sites of the
03:27collapsed buildings as well.
03:29Because the heavy rain makes it harder to continue those operations.
03:34It solidifies the ground on which the teams are working.
03:41And, of course, rescue operations, as we were saying, continue.
03:44But the rain was something that complicated the situation even more.
03:50That is the situation for right now.
03:52We will continue going over the site, talking to everyone.
03:56We're just talking to one of the rescue teams.
03:59They are telling us that even though a lot of days have passed, they are continuing now to go site
04:05by site to every place that they have worked.
04:08To check and double-check that there is no possibility of anyone being still alive.
04:15And, if there is such possibility, to continue working.
04:19So, the goal now is to make it absolutely the main priority that all lives are rescued, as the past
04:27days as well.
04:28So, that is all for now.
04:29But we will continue reporting.
04:31I go back to you now.
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