More than 100 people recently deported from the United States to Venezuela are missing following earthquakes that struck the country on Wednesday. A deportation flight originating from Miami arrived in Caracas hours before the seismic events, carrying 146 Venezuelans, including 19 women and seven children, according to ICE Flight Monitor.
The individuals were reportedly being held at a hotel when the earthquakes occurred, triggering efforts to locate survivors amidst the rubble. The Washington Times reported that the earthquakes set off “a scramble to find survivors and bodies buried in the rubble.”
PBS Newshour stated that more than 100 of those deported are now unaccounted for. The outlet noted the deportation flight arrived hours before the earthquakes.
The South China Morning Post also reported on the situation, stating over 100 people recently deported from the United States were being held in a hotel when the earthquakes struck Venezuela, setting off a scramble to find survivors and bodies buried in the rubble.
No further details regarding the specific location of the hotel or the status of search and rescue operations have been released by authorities as of this writing. The extent of casualties among those deported remains unknown.
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