🔴Nearly 6.8 Million People May Be Affected by Venezuela Quakes, UN Says
IOM said satellite analysis shows 31.5% of buildings in Catia La Mar were damaged, as aid workers rush emergency supplies to communities.
- On Saturday, the United Nations estimated that up to 6.76 million people may have been affected by Venezuela's twin earthquakes, which killed 920 people and left more than 50,000 missing since June 24th.
- Devastating twin tremors of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck on Wednesday, causing entire buildings to crumble in La Guaira, north of Caracas, as the International Organization for Migration assessed the disaster's humanitarian scope.
- Initial satellite mapping analysis showed 31.5 percent of buildings in Catia La Mar suffered damage, with projections including up to two million people in Caracas as rescue workers continue searching through rubble.
- IOM chief Amy Pope said the agency is scaling up rapidly to deploy prepositioned relief items, working with the Government to deliver emergency shelter and stressing that "a swift response is essential."
- The United Nations stressed that needs were "immediate and significant," calling on the international community to provide "timely humanitarian assistance" to help affected communities begin recovery.
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UN Estimates Nearly 6.8 Mn People May Be Affected by Venezuela Quakes
Close to seven million people may have been impacted by the twin earthquakes in Venezuela, which have killed nearly 1,000 people and left tens of thousands missing, the United Nations estimated on Saturday. The UN migration agency said it had examined available population and damage data and had determined that "up to 6.76 million people could be affected by the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela on 24th June".
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As many as 6.8 million people could have been affected by the earthquakes that struck Venezuela on 24 June, according to initial estimates by the United Nations Agency for Migration (IOM).The projections are based on the population analysis and damage available so far and include up to two million people only in Caracas, the capital.In addition, they highlight the potential large-scale humanitarian impact of these earthquakes. IOM has an initial…
Among them two million in Caracas alone - Venezuela welcomed 1,600 foreign rescuers
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