Aftershock rattles Venezuela as rescue hopes fade after deadly quakes

A magnitude 4.6 aftershock struck near Caracas and La Guaira on Monday, causing no new damage but reviving fear five days after a double earthquake killed at least 1,450 people. The official death toll rose by 20 since Saturday, with 3,150 injured, but the government has not released figures on the missing. The United Nations estimates more than 50,000 people are unaccounted for and the total affected could reach 7 million Source: elnacionalve, lajornadamx.

The 72-hour critical window for rescues has closed, shifting efforts to body recovery. Rescuers from 24 countries are on site, but local residents express frustration with the government's response Source: emolcl.

Key Figures

• Deaths: At least 1,450 (official), with an unknown number of missing Source: elcolombiano.
• Missing: UN estimates over 50,000 Source: lajornadamx.
• Buildings: 774 affected, 189 totally collapsed, mainly in La Guaira, described as a "war zone" Source: elnacionalve.

On the Ground

• "The panic was horrible. We want maximum help to recover the bodies" – Fernán Hernández, searching for his brother in La Guaira Source: elnacionalve.
• "We ourselves are doing everything. We help ourselves, trusting in God" – Dayana Lean, 51, in La Guaira Source: emolcl.