New Delhi, June 29 -- As rescue teams continued searching for survivors on Sunday following the two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela last week, high-resolution satellite imagery from Vantor revealed the extensive structural devastation caused by the disaster.

The death toll from Wednesday's twin earthquakes had climbed to nearly 1,500 as international rescue teams arrived in La Guaira, the state hardest hit by the disaster. The region, located about 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of Caracas, has been devastated by the earthquakes, compounding the challenges faced by a country already struggling with a prolonged political and economic crisis.

Significant destruction is visible throughout La Guaira, located north of Caracas, whe...