# Venezuela earthquake amputees begin long road to recovery

https://mins.news/en/item/33859

- CGTN, 2026-08-24 21:51 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://newsus.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-25/Venezuela-earthquake-amputees-begin-long-road-to-recovery-1PSVbuDW1S8/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Hundreds of people lost limbs after powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela in late June. As survivors undergo physical and psychological rehabilitation, prosthetics specialists and charities are working to provide costly artificial limbs and help amputees regain the hope of walking independently.

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