Over 100 Venezuelans deported from US missing in collapsed hotel
Over 100 Venezuelan immigrants are missing after the hotel they were staying at collapsed in back-to-back earthquakes hours after being deported to their home country from the United States.
TL;DR
- Over 100 Venezuelan immigrants are missing after their temporary hotel collapsed in earthquakes.
- The deportees arrived in Venezuela from the U.S. on Wednesday and were staying at the hotel.
- The hotel was located in La Guaira, which was severely impacted by 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes.
- One survivor reported escaping with about 20 other deportees, with most others trapped under rubble.
- Venezuela is experiencing a severe refugee crisis due to economic collapse and political dysfunction.
- The U.S. has been deporting a high proportion of Venezuelans due to illegal entries.