Nicole Kolster

A group of 146 Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States on flight 164 arrived in La Guaira hours before two major earthquakes devastated the region, collapsing the hotel where they were being processed and leaving most dead or missing. Survivors recount saving themselves without timely assistance from authorities, while families searched hospitals and morgues and complained of restricted access and lack of information. Accounts describe inadequate early response from Sebin and slow arrival of rescue teams. Families demand justice and the return of victims' bodies amid growing frustration and grief.