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WATCH: Local company the Sure O’s Co. is holding a fundraiser on Thursday, July 2 to raise money for Venezuela earthquake victims.

Nearly three thousand people are now officially confirmed dead, after two powerful earthquakes rocked Venezuela within hours of each other last month. Tens of thousands of others are injured or homeless. Among the many aid agencies and groups on the ground, a contingent from Burnaby Urban Search and Rescue, who has arrived back home after...

A B.C. man has become trapped in Venezuela after two back-to-back earthquakes. He told Global News that since he is stuck there for now, he has decided to help as much as he can.

Back-to-back earthquakes created the strongest natural disaster to hit Venezuela in more than a century. At least 230 people have been confirmed dead, with thousands feared missing as search and rescue efforts continue. Peter Gapé, World Vision’s National Director for Columbia and Venezuela, joins Miranda Anthistle to discuss the ongoing aid effort in Venezuela.

Yet another earthquake was reported off Venezuela’s northern coast on Saturday, days after two strong back-to-back earthquakes struck within seconds of each other, causing significant damage. The death toll has continued to rise, now topping 1,400 people. Nathaniel Dove reports on the frantic search for survivors and the Canadian response.

Civilians are joining hands with rescuers to search for survivors in Venezuela, four days after the country was hit by two powerful earthquakes. Claudia Gonzalez, external relations manager at World Vision in Venezuela, joins Global’s Nivrita Ganguly to discuss the urgent need for humanitarian aid as emergency services grapple with the scale of destruction, and...

Venezuelans continue to dig through rubble in hope of finding survivors after Wednesday’s twin earthquakes. More than 1,400 people have been killed and nearly 70 thousand people are still missing. As Nathaniel Dove reports, there is growing frustration with the government over its response to the disaster.

Seven members of Burnaby’s Urban Search and Rescue are preparing to return to B.C., following their deployment to search for victims of Venezuela’s earthquakes. As Kristen Robinson reports, one of their biggest mental challenges is to remain positive, even as their mission transitions from rescue to recovery.

After the earthquakes in Venezuela, the true loss is becoming clearer as the dust settles and search and rescue operations continue to dig people out of the rubble. On Friday afternoon, a government spokesperson said more than 900 people were confirmed dead and more than 3,000 are injured. Jackson Proskow reports.

For families in Venezuela, the aftermath of the historic twin earthquakes has resulted in collapsed homes, the loss of loved ones and an uncertain future. Now, as the recovery continues, Ottawa says it will match up to $4 million in public donations to help those impacted by the disaster. Jazan Grewal-Pabla reports.

Local and international rescue teams are racing against the clock to pull survivors from the rubble in Venezuela more than four days after two powerful earthquakes shook the northern state of La Guaira. Rescuers freed several survivors from mountains of debris over the weekend, including one man who had been trapped under rubble for over...

Venezuelans living in the Maritimes say they’re scrambling to provide support for people in their home country after disaster struck earlier this week. Back-to-back earthquakes hit the South American nation on Wednesday, leaving hundreds dead and thousands injured. Now those in this region are looking for ways to help. Mitchell Bailey reports.

A frantic search for survivors is underway in Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes struck just seconds apart during a national holiday. The quakes have killed at least 188 people and injured more than 1,500 others, with tens of thousands still missing. Jackson Proskow reports on the panicked moments caught on camera, the scale of the...

The death toll from Venezuela’s twin earthquakes has risen to more than 1,400 as the critical 72-hour rescue window comes to an end. More than 1,600 international rescue workers are on the ground, while medical teams continue treating survivors at temporary emergency stations. “We don’t care where we sleep and we just want to save...

Panic-stricken travellers fled the Simon Bolivar International Airport Wednesday after earthquakes – recorded at magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 – rocked parts of Venezuela. With his cell phone, Wilmer Azuaje, a deputy for Barinas State, captured the moment a tremor hit Maiquetia and collapsed some of the airport’s walls and ceilings.

Two powerful earthquakes have struck in Venezuela; one was 7.2 in magnitude and just a minute later a 7.5 magnitude hit. The epicentre’s are near Venezuela’s third largest city Valencia and its capital Caracas. There are multiple reports of badly damaged and collapsed buildings. A tsunami warning from Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and...

Dan Baker, a British citizen living in Caracas, described the events firsthand while he was exercising at a gym when the earthquake occurred. He said he “started hearing massive thunder sounds,” and everyone around him screamed, taking cover from debris crashing down.

Speaking alongside the Turkish foreign minister on Friday, Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand outlined what steps the federal government has taken so far in response to the devastating dual earthquakes in Venezuela.

More than a week after Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes, rescue crews pulled a security guard alive from beneath the rubble of a collapsed shopping mall in La Guaira. The complex operation took roughly 70 hours, and involved specialized rescue teams from several countries. His wife said she never gave up hope after learning he had...

Burnaby’s Urban Search and Rescue team is headed to Venezuela. The country has been hit be two devestating earthquakes. And as Travis Prasad reports, they are going to help in the recovery effort.