Venezuela Risks Public Health Crisis as It Struggles to Cope with Earthquakes' Aftermath
International rescuers from 30 countries have joined the search as officials say 1.8 million people need aid after the quakes.
- On Tuesday, authorities reported the death toll from Venezuela's June 24 earthquakes reached 1,943, forcing crematory operators to run ovens continuously to process the mounting bodies.
- Back-to-Back 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude tremors struck Venezuela on June 24, causing widespread building collapses and leaving tens of thousands missing nearly a week later.
- National Assembly president Jorge Rodríguez reported 10,571 injuries and 28,380 people receiving care in hospitals or temporary camps, while the United Nations Development Programme estimates $6.7 billion in physical damage.
- Acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced on Monday that 3,681 rescuers from 30 countries joined search efforts, delivering over 1,000 tons of supplies and 118 search dogs.
- UNICEF estimates around 1.8 million people, including 680,000 children, require humanitarian assistance, as a strong aftershock on Friday complicated recovery efforts nearly a week after the initial tremors.
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Caracas. On the sixth day since the two earthquakes that shook Venezuela, the government reported that the official number of deaths amounted to 1,942 and that of injuries to 10,571, as well as 15,866 victims.
Venezuela risks public health crisis as it struggles to cope with earthquakes' aftermath
As the death toll in Venezuela nears 2000 following back-to-back earthquakes, the aftershocks of the disaster are beginning to make themselves felt. Almost 60,000 buildings are thought to have been damaged or destroyed, while more than 10,000 have been injured leaving hospitals at breaking point. As food shortages become more widespread and diseases proliferate, NGOs are calling for a scaling up of aid efforts to prevent a humanitarian catastrop…
Endless Nightmare in Venezuela: Almost 2,000 Dead, Makeshift Morgues and a Fight for a Plate of Food
Over 50,000 missing people, tens of thousands homeless and destroyed infrastructure compose the backdrop of unprecedented destruction.
The death toll from the earthquake in Venezuela has risen to 1,943, but rescue teams are still finding survivors. They successfully rescued a 3-year-old child from the rubble six days later.
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