Authorities are searching for dozens of people after a series of earthquakes hit Venezuela. Many of the 146 Venezuelans deported from the United States on the same day as the disaster are now missing or feared dead. This timing creates a crisis for families trying to track their relatives.

U.S. deportation flights landed just as the seismic activity began. The sudden disaster left these returnees without support systems or safe housing during the chaos. This situation complicates the legal and humanitarian responsibility of the sending country toward those it forcibly returned to a disaster zone.

Families face an agonizing search for the missing individuals. The tragedy underscores the risk of timing deportations during natural catastrophes. Missing persons reports are climbing as officials struggle to account for the deportees from the U.S. who disappeared during the tremors.

Rescue efforts are now focused on locating survivors among the deported group. The lack of communication from the affected region makes it difficult to confirm the exact death toll. These events leave a trail of missing persons in the wake of the earthquake.