US Deportees Arrive in Venezuela Hours Before Twin Earthquakes Strike

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A group of Venezuelan migrants deported by the United States arrived in Venezuela shortly before two earthquakes struck the country. The deportees landed on Flight 164 just hours before the seismic events occurred. Following the earthquakes, family members have been desperately trying to locate their relatives among the returned deportees. The timing of the arrival and the subsequent disaster has left loved ones in a state of urgent concern about the safety of those deported.

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