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Venezuelans are struggling to recover the dead nearly two weeks after twin earthquakes, with families like Noel Márquez's forced to use bare hands and basic tools to extract bodies from rubble due to a lack of state-provided equipment. International rescue teams are preparing to leave as no new survivors are expected, leaving locals to handle the grim task of recovery amid advanced decomposition of remains.

Venezuelans are left to recover their dead by hand after twin earthquakes, with families like Noel Mrquez's describing the inability to access heavy machinery for rescue efforts. International teams are departing as decomposing bodies complicate recovery, and authorities focus on displaced people rather than aiding families searching for remains.