Walezka Pérez

Walezka Pérez, a 44-year-old resident of the Playa Grande community in La Guaira, Venezuela, experienced the devastation of a recent earthquake that led to a catastrophic gas explosion in her neighborhood. She vividly recounts the harrowing moments when the tremors shook her home, prompting her to escape through a window as her building collapsed. Tragically, she witnessed the loss of four lives, including that of an 11-year-old boy, due to the subsequent fire. Walezka highlights the lack of immediate assistance from emergency services and the community's struggle for survival in the aftermath of this double tragedy.