In the aftermath of the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, hospitals are facing a heart-wrenching crisis as they receive a wave of young victims arriving without their parents. Among them is 13-year-old Yenderlin Cabarza, who suffered severe arm fractures while her mother and uncle lost their lives shielding her from a collapsing building. Medical staff at the Domingo Luciani Hospital in Caracas report that many children are being rushed directly from the disaster zone in La Guaira—where buildings were leveled—to urban facilities because local hospitals are completely overwhelmed.

The atmosphere at hospitals has become a scene of desperation as families frantically search for loved ones. With dozens of children aged 19 and under admitted, relatives are crowd-gathering around lists posted on hospital walls, hoping for a sign of hope amidst the tragedy. Meanwhile, the crisis continues to deepen as rescue efforts persist and over 130 aftershocks rattle the region. With reports of overflowing morgues and countless citizens scouring social media and medical facilities for missing family members, the nation remains gripped by the profound human cost of this natural catastrophe.