He wandered two quake-shattered landscapes. Now an AP photographer reflects on what his lens saw
Summary
Associated Press photographer Fernando Vergara documented the aftermath of two deadly earthquakes in Venezuela and Colombia, focusing on the impact on people and buildings. He compared the greater destruction in Venezuela, with taller collapsed buildings and higher death toll, to the damage in Pereira, Colombia, where buildings were shorter and fewer lives were lost.Key Facts
- Fernando Vergara has worked as a photographer for AP for 20 years.
- He covered earthquakes in Venezuela in late June 2026 and in Pereira, Colombia, in August 2026.
- The earthquake in Venezuela caused more damage and more deaths than the one in Colombia.
- Venezuela’s damages included many tall apartment buildings collapsing.
- Colombia’s earthquake mostly damaged shorter buildings, one to three stories tall.
- Vergara highlighted the emotional moments when rescue workers find survivors.
- The environment in Venezuela included dust, heat, and the smell of decomposing bodies.
- Vergara took photos of rescue efforts and survivors in both countries.
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