Venezuela Hunts for Survivors of Twin Quakes as It Waits for Foreign Aid
Officials said 1,500 people were injured and more than 200 were trapped as aid teams raced to reach collapsed buildings.
- Powerful 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes struck northern Venezuela on Wednesday evening, killing at least 188 people and leaving more than 200 trapped as rescue teams raced to the coastal region of La Guaira.
- Seismic activity in the Caribbean is historically less common than elsewhere in Latin America, yet shallow tremors at depths of 10 kilometres and 22 kilometres amplified the destruction across the coast.
- The United States Treasury moved Thursday to waive sanctions until October 23, facilitating earthquake relief transactions previously prohibited, while Mexico and Qatar pledged immediate aid.
- Acting President Delcy Rodriguez declared a state of emergency and created a USD 200 million reconstruction fund for hospitals and homes, though the main airport's closure complicates aid delivery.
- Survivors in Caracas huddled in open spaces fearing building collapses, while families in La Guaira searched through rubble in a region that endured a catastrophic 1999 mudslide.
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As international teams arrive to help Venezuela after the worst earthquakes in decades in the country, firefighters and volunteers run against time in search of survivors under the rubble of hundreds of buildings that collapsed on Wednesday night. Rescue work continued throughout the morning of Thursday and continued on the morning of this Friday, while the images of successful rescues divide space with the increasing number of missing and the i…
Venezuela hunts for survivors of twin quakes as it waits for foreign aid
Venezuela's health minister says 235 deaths have been recorded and tens of thousands are still missing after two powerful earthquakes hit on June 24. Emergency workers are still trying to search through the rubble. Rescue teams are coming in from round the world and the US says it is sending military planes to provide logistical aid. While Washington's treasury department issued a license authorizing transactions related to earthquake reli…
At least 235 people died as a result of the tremors recorded on Wednesday
Venezuela earthquake: Rescuers look for survivors as death toll rises to 235, US authorises transactions
Rescuers raced to find survivors after twin powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela, killing at least 235 people and injuring over 1,500. Several countries, including the US and India, offered aid as authorities launched relief efforts
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