Indicates the type of a location. Location Type Defined by CCTVPLUS Indicates the role that a specific instance of a description takes among all descriptions. Description Role Defined by CCTVPLUS The role in the overall content stream. Part Role Indicates a kind of content rendition. Content Rendition Defined by CCTVPLUS CCTV Newscontent Co.,Ltd. CCTV Newscontent Co.,Ltd. All Rights Reserved. No access Chinese mainland CCTV Newscontent www.cctvplus.com +86-10-83949886 +86-10-63978447 contact@cctvplus.com 2026-06-29T19:45:51Z 2026-06-29T19:45:51Z 2026-06-29 2014-11-06T09:22:45Z China Central Television Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Other Recent Venezuela-Earthquake/Damaged Homes Earthquake destruction leaves residents longing for normalcy Families in quake-hit La Guaira State, Venezuela, are picking through what is left of their homes, desperate to reclaim a sense of normalcy after the disaster upended their lives. The twin quakes, measuring magnitude 7.2 and 7.5, struck central Venezuela less than a minute apart on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said Saturday that the death toll from the quakes had risen to 1,430, with 3,238 people injured and 3,142 families affected by the disaster. Collapsed walls, cracked buildings, and scattered bricks mark nearly every corner of La Guaira, the region worst-hit by the disaster. Homes built decades ago now lean precariously or have split apart entirely, leaving thousands with nowhere to sleep. Many residents, like Pedro, a 60-year-old homeowner, have been forced into temporary shelters after watching their walls crumble and their possessions vanish beneath the debris. "My house was quite severely damaged in the earthquake. The whole building is no longer fit to live in. The biggest problem is that the walls have all collapsed. Look, this part is about to cave in. The walls are all cracked. Everything has been destroyed," he said, showing the damage to a reporter. Pedro said he hopes the government will visit soon to conduct an assessment, repair the house, and allow him to return to a normal life. The United Nations Development Programme estimates the quake caused 6.7 billion U.S. dollars in direct economic losses, with Caracas, La Guaira, and Carabobo states bearing the brunt. Spanish/Nats La Guaira State, Venezuela - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 1. National flag of Venezuela 2. Various of earthquake-damaged buildings along streets, traffic 3. Various of local resident Pedro walking into earthquake-damaged home 4. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Pedro (full name not given), local (ending with shot 5): "My house was quite severely damaged in the earthquake. The whole building is no longer fit to live in. The biggest problem is that the walls have all collapsed. Look, this part is about to cave in. The walls are all cracked. Everything has been destroyed." 5. Pedro showing interior of earthquake-damaged home 6. Various of earthquake-damaged buildings along streets, traffic; heavy machinery for rescue operation parking along streets