More than 140 Venezuelans deported from the United States were staying in a hotel in Venezuela when the building collapsed after earthquakes. The case highlights how quickly people arriving in the country were caught up in an extraordinary crisis.

According to HS, the deportation flight from Miami had landed only a few hours before the tremors. The confirmed facts at this stage concern the deported passengers in the hotel and the timing of their arrival shortly before the collapse.

No further details have been confirmed about possible casualties or how those inside the hotel fared. The incident has drawn attention because it links U.S. deportations with the destruction caused by the earthquakes in Venezuela.