Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll: How Many People Have Died, and How Many Are Still Missing?
Authorities buried more than 150 unidentified victims as thousands remained missing and the United Nations estimated $6.7 billion in damage.
- On Sunday, authorities in Venezuela buried more than 150 unidentified victims of the June 24 twin earthquakes at La Esperanza cemetery in La Guaira, as the official death toll climbed to at least 3,342.
- The powerful twin earthquakes devastated the coastal state of La Guaira, destroying nearly 200 buildings and causing $6.7 billion in damages, equivalent to six percent of Venezuela's GDP.
- Updated official figures indicate more than 16,700 people were injured and more than 17,000 remain homeless in temporary camps, while the United Nations estimates as many as 50,000 remain unaccounted for.
- Interim President Delcy Rodriguez defended the government's response during a military ceremony, stating "there will be no social unrest here, what we have here is deep social solidarity." Citizens gathered for vigils at Venezuela Central University to mourn victims.
- Recovery efforts have shifted from rescue to mourning as international aid begins arriving in Venezuela, though many families in the Catia la Mar district continue searching for missing loved ones at disaster sites.
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In the midst of the tragedy that struck Venezuela on June 24, the La Esperanza Cemetery, located in Catia La Mar (Vargas State), has become the last resting place for more than 150 unidentified victims of the strong earthquakes. An extensive row of individual graves was opened with backhoes in an area separated from dry soil from the fields. Each rectangular tomb is delimited by white stones and marked with a white cross bearing the inscription …
On Sunday, the population attended funeral Masses in all the churches of the country, and candles are expected to be lit in various places at night.
After the devastating double earthquake in Venezuela, the number of fatalities increased to more than 3300. At least 3342 people were killed in the accident on June 24th, the Venezuelan government announced on Sunday. Meanwhile, the authorities began the funeral of unidentified victims. According to the figures, more than 16,700 people were injured. The number of missing persons was not reported by the government of the South American country. I…
More than 150 unidentified bodies were buried in a large row of individual graves in a cemetery in Venezuela following the earthquakes that struck the country on June 24 and caused more than 3,000 deaths.
Those who did survive the emergency face a long journey that begins with camps with tents, going hungry and not having security at night.
The double earthquake that devastated northern Venezuela on June 24 has killed more than 3,000 people, according to a new toll released Sunday by authorities who have begun burying unidentified victims.
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