Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Rises to Nearly 2,300
Officials said more than 4,000 rescuers have pulled 6,461 people to safety as aid groups warn of hunger and disease risks.
- Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez confirmed yesterday that the death toll from the double earthquake has risen to 2,295, with 11,267 people injured.
- The Geological Survey reported the event as a doublet, with a magnitude 7.2 earthquake followed 39 seconds later by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake striking west of Caracas.
- NASA satellite assessments estimate 58,870 buildings were damaged or destroyed, while the government established 25 temporary camps, with 13 in Guaira, the hardest-hit area.
- Rescue workers have saved 6,461 people amid 782 recorded aftershocks, yet tracking site Desaparecidos Terremoto Venezuela lists 39,610 people as still unaccounted for.
- This disaster ranks as the deadliest in the last century, surpassing a 1967 earthquake that killed 245 people; officials urge survivors to register with the Patria system for assistance.
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More than 2,000 dead have been recovered after the earthquakes in Venezuela, tens of thousands are missing. The catastrophe forces relatives and helpers into the painful balancing act between bitter logistics and the need for a worthy farewell. By Anne Demmer.
Venezuela Earthquake Toll Reaches 2,295 Dead and 6,461 Rescued One Week After Tragedy
Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—The president of the National Assembly of Venezuela, Deputy Jorge Rodríguez, has reported the updated figures on the ongoing emergency response and the scale of the natural catastrophe that Venezuela has been suffering. During his daily broadcast in the early afternoon this Wednesday, July 1, Rodríguez provided the latest casualty reports that mark seven days since the devastating June 24 earthquakes. Updated casualt…
The earthquake in Venezuela has been continuing in the north of the country when a week has passed since the double earthquake that devastated the region. Since then, more than 680 replicas have been recorded, while the emergency teams continue to work between the collapsed buildings to locate survivors and recover the people who are still missing. In the last few hours, the life rescue of a young woman who was trapped under the rubble has given…
Venezuela's quake toll passes 2,295 a week on, with tens of thousands still unaccounted for
A week after the twin earthquake that struck north-central Venezuela, the official toll rose to at least 2,295 dead and 11,267 injured, according to National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez, who has been the main voice for the figures since the disaster. The United Nations humanitarian coordinator in the country, Gianluca Rampolla, warned that the number 'will keep growing' as rescue and debris-removal work advances.
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