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Our correspondent, Hugo Preza, bravely ventured into one of the hardest-hit areas of La Guaira following the devastating double earthquake that struck the region. In this exclusive, uncensored report, he describes the extent of the destruction.

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00:01The heroes don't rest, don't give up. They're still looking for survivors and also some workers and trying to rebuild
00:09after the two strong earthquakes.
00:13Thank you for being with us. This is from the field. I'm Carlos Montero. You know we are talking about
00:18the World Cup today.
00:20Very important matches. Start the round of 16. We are going to give you all the details in a little
00:28bit.
00:28But let's be up to date with what's going on in Venezuela, a tragedy that involves all of us.
00:35You know the headquarters of Telesur are in Caracas. It's tough for all our friends to work under this condition.
00:42Let's give you the latest number. The tolls of Venezuela to incursquays surpass 2,954 to be exact.
00:5416,592 people are insured. They rescued 6,462. That's something that got my attention.
01:07Aftershocks, after those two big earthquakes of last Wednesday, the 942, the volunteers, 26,984 people are working over there
01:22to help the people who suffered those earthquakes.
01:26Let's go to La Guaira. Hugo Presa is in communication with us. Hugo, what's the situation right now? How are
01:34you?
01:41It's a pleasure for me to be here. I'm in the zone of the disaster caused by the nature. Two
01:50earthquakes that last week stroked an enormous part of Venezuela.
01:56The consequences are right behind me, one of the buildings that collapsed, one of the 885 buildings damaged or collapsed
02:06by the force of nature.
02:07This Saturday, this Saturday, the rescue and searching for survivors has continued. But to this moment, no rescue has been
02:20performed.
02:21There was one in execution, but sadly, the person died. The jobs of remotion of rubble and the search for
02:36people, the work of heavy machinery continue.
02:41And the activities have been continued. And the activities have been more continuous. And those buildings in a collapsed situation
02:51will be intervened during the following days.
02:56International and national rescuers have continued their activities in these rubble mountains.
03:02Three thousand and three hundred rescuers from different countries that received an award today by the hands of the acting
03:18president, Delsi.
03:20Here at La Guaira, one of the most affected zones by these earthquakes.
03:26I can reassure that this Saturday, the electrical service has been restored in approximately 95% as well as the
03:38current water.
03:43Vehicles, the regarding main streets and avenues of the city is regular.
03:52And there are some limitations regarding the zones where rescues are being performed.
04:00There's one order.
04:05A decree from the acting president that is continue the rescuing activities until every single possibility of finding people alive
04:17is clearly impossible.
04:23In the following days, we will have the following stage regarding the cleaning of the city.
04:37Thank you, Hugo.
04:39Thank you, Hugo.
04:39Hugo Presa from La Guaira.
04:41Thank you, Hugo.
04:41Thank you, Hugo.

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