Venezuelan Amputees Adjust to New Life After Quakes
Searchers in hazmat suits comb collapsed towers as officials estimate the twin quakes left at least 6,300 dead and 1,300 missing.
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Venezuelan amputees adjust to new life after quakes
The 17-year-old has since had her leg amputated, joining hundreds more Venezuelans who lost limbs during the devastating twin tremors on June 24. The 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude quakes killed over 6,300 people and injured almost 18,000 more. On the day the disaster struck, Castillo was getting ready to go for a run with her father, Deinnis. As they descended the stairs, their over-10-story building in the worst-hit state of La Guaira fell to pieces a…
The delegation will be led on the ground by academic UC Matías Hube and will work in close coordination with the Ministry of Transport of Venezuela.
The Legislative Assembly’s Board of Directors awarded medals to the members of the Urban Search and Rescue Team (USAR) of El Salvador, in recognition of their work during the humanitarian mission deployed in Venezuela following the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes recorded on June 24. The earthquakes caused the collapse of homes and buildings and left an emergency that required search, rescue and humanitarian assistance. Faced with the emergenc…
Fifty days after the earthquakes that shook north-central Venezuela, numerous families are still searching through the wreckage of their homes for missing relatives, cherished belongings, and ways to rebuild their lives. According to authorities, 6,300 people died and 16,740 were injured. Nearly 18,000 lost their homes. For Enni, a mother of a […]
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