Death toll of Venezuela earthquakes rises to 2,645
- The death toll from Venezuela's June 24 twin earthquakes has risen to 2,954, with over 16,000 injured and thousands missing.
- The earthquakes caused the collapse of 190 buildings, mostly in the coastal La Guaira area north of Caracas, leaving more than 16,000 homeless.
- Rescue teams are ending their search for survivors about ten days after the earthquakes, as the critical window for rescues usually ends after 72 hours, though some people were found alive this week.
- Millions are feared to lack sanitation and basic needs, and the first US aid flights have arrived in Caracas following the disaster.
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Two earthquakes hit Venezuela in quick succession on June 24. 2,954 people are confirmed dead.
A week after the severe earthquakes in Venezuela, the search for survivors continues franticly. On Monday, a 12-year-old boy was rescued in the hard-hit coastal region of La Guaira, and on Thursday, rescue workers pulled a 3-year-old boy alive from under the rubble there as well. The death toll has since risen to 2,954. Read all about it in this live blog.
The government released a new balance sheet this Saturday after the double earthquake that the country suffered
El Confidencial
Hola NewsA total of 16,309 people have lost their homes. The authorities also reported on the care provided to 83,793 families and the rescue of 6,462 citizens.
At least 2,954 people were killed and 16,592 injured in the powerful double earthquake that devastated Venezuela on June 24, according to the latest toll, still provisional, released on Saturday by the interim government of this Latin American country.
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