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Quake Kills 1,900, Missing 46,000; Teams Rescue Dog

7/2/2026

Summary

Story summary

President Nayib Bukele posted rescuers pulling a dog and recovering the dog named Giselle after a five-hour search in Caraballeda’s rubble.
Interim President Delcy Rodríguez said over 1,900 died and over 46,000 are missing after the June 24 magnitude-7.2 and 7.5 quakes.
Teams from the United States, Mexico, Spain, Qatar and United Kingdom deployed 2,000 personnel and 111 dogs and treated 12,402 patients, delivering over 7.2 million kilograms of food.

History

Historical Context

After the magnitude-7.0 Haiti quake on 12 January 2010 killed roughly 230,000 people, the United Nations, U.S. agencies and dozens of nations deployed about 2,000 rescuers and 161 search dogs. When similar 7.2 and 7.5 quakes struck Caraballeda, El Salvador in June 2024, the United States, Mexico, Spain, Qatar and the United Kingdom sent teams, reinforcing the post-Haiti trend of coordinated multinational rapid-response frameworks.

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Story summary

President Nayib Bukele posted rescuers pulling a dog and recovering the dog named Giselle after a five-hour search in Caraballeda’s rubble.
Interim President Delcy Rodríguez said over 1,900 died and over 46,000 are missing after the June 24 magnitude-7.2 and 7.5 quakes.
Teams from the United States, Mexico, Spain, Qatar and United Kingdom deployed 2,000 personnel and 111 dogs and treated 12,402 patients, delivering over 7.2 million kilograms of food.

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