Deported Venezuelan man loses both legs after 40-hour hotel collapse entrapment
Jun 25, 2026·Location: La Guaira, VE
Country of origin: Venezuela

Anderson Daniel Salcedo, 22, a construction worker who had lived in the U.S. for three years, was deported to Venezuela on June 24, 2026 via Flight 164. Upon arrival, he was taken to Hotel Santuario La Llanada in La Guaira for processing. Twin earthquakes struck hours later, collapsing the hotel. Salcedo was trapped in the rubble for 40 hours without access to his phone or documents—which had been withheld by authorities—leaving his family unable to locate or contact him during the crisis. He was rescued and admitted to Caracas's university hospital, where both of his legs were amputated due to his injuries.
Timeline
Sources
- The US deported them to Venezuela - hours later earthquakes struck
BBC·Jul 2, 2026·archived copy
- Families of Venezuelans deported from the US and lost in hotel collapse search for loved ones, and for answers
thestar.com.my·Jun 30, 2026·archived copy
straitstimes.com·Jun 30, 2026·archived copy
- gbm.com
- Earthquake Tragedy Strikes Venezuelan Deportees: Families Face Heartbreak Amid Loss | Lifestyle
- Over 100 Venezuelans deported from US missing after quakes level hotel
scmp.com·Jun 30, 2026·archived copy
- US deportees survive deadly Venezuela quakes after hotel collapse
indiatoday.in·Jun 30, 2026·archived copy
- The cruel fate of US deportees to Venezuela: Families search amid chaos and government obstacles
english.elpais.com·Jul 3, 2026·archived copy
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