Rescuers Search Rubble as Death Toll From Venezuela Earthquakes Passes 900
Spain sent 59 UME troops and other crews as 16 countries and the United Nations prepared aid flights after the earthquakes.
- Twin earthquakes of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude struck Venezuela's northern coast on Wednesday, killing 920 people and injuring 3,360, according to National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez.
- The powerful doublet earthquakes originated along the San Sebastian fault, striking 39 seconds apart at depths of 10 kilometers and 22 kilometers, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
- International aid is flowing into the country, with 16 nations and the United Nations sending planes, while the United States is deploying $150 million in support and search-and-rescue teams.
- Acting President Delcy Rodríguez estimated 'more than 50,000 missing people' remain unaccounted for as rescue teams comb through rubble in hard-hit cities like La Guaira, described as a "disaster zone."
- The government is establishing a $200 million reconstruction fund for damaged homes and hospitals, with classes canceled nationwide as schools serve as emergency shelters and donation centers.
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Venezuela earthquake death toll rises
The death toll from the earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to at least 920, with more than 3000 people injured.
Two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 occurred on Wednesday in less than a minute in Venezuela. The results of these devastating earthquakes now amount to 920 dead and tens of thousands of missing. At least 17 countries have sent rescue teams to participate in the search efforts. - Earthquakes in Venezuela: the provisional result rises to 920 dead and tens of thousands of missing (International).
Rodriguez declared a state of emergency after the earthquake
The number of deaths caused by the two consecutive earthquakes that hit Venezuela this week rose to 929, while 3,360 people were injured, the authorities announced today. The Venezuelan authorities admit that the balance sheet should continue to increase, as search and rescue operations continue in the most affected areas and there are hundreds of people reported missing, many of them will be buried in the rubble. The previous balance sheet of t…
EFE The President of Parliament, Jorge Rodríguez, reported this Thursday that the two earthquakes that took place on Wednesday in Venezuela already number 920 dead and 3,360 wounded. “We must announce with pain, because they are our sisters and our brothers, that 920 people have died because of the violent action of the earthquakes of June 24,”, said Rodríguez in a speech transmitted by the Venezuelan state television channel (VTV). Earthquakes …
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