17/04/2026 17:03 (UTC)

Desperate search for water in northeastern Venezuela after reservoir damage

Cumaná (Venezuela), Apr 17 (EFE).– Thousands of people in Sucre state and parts of Margarita Island, in northeastern Venezuela, have been facing an unprecedented water crisis for nearly two months, forcing them to rely on seawater, rivers, or improvised sources to survive, in a situation handled with secrecy by authorities.

Camera: José Luis Guerra.

Footage of people collecting water in different areas of Cumaná, Sucre state, and images from inside the Turimiquire water tunnel.

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Date: 17/04/2026 17:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Topic: Social issue
Environmental issue
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 150 seconds
Reference: 7001567892
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