Death Toll From Venezuela Earthquakes Rises to 920 with Thousands Missing
International rescue teams joined a slow search for survivors as officials said more than 50,000 people were missing and 250 buildings were damaged or destroyed.
- On Friday, the official death toll from twin earthquakes in Venezuela rose to 920, with over 50,000 people reported missing. The magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 quakes struck the country's north on Wednesday, leaving rescuers racing through collapsed buildings.
- United Nations aid chief Tom Fletcher noted that 8 million people required humanitarian assistance before the disaster, compounding challenges in a nation already weakened by decades of economic turmoil. The government confirmed 250 buildings damaged or destroyed.
- The United States is deploying two warships, transport planes, and helicopters while mobilizing US$150 million in aid. President Donald Trump stated the U.S. is "ready, willing and able to help," as Washington eased sanctions to facilitate emergency operations.
- Survivors like Pedro Perez, 64, face homelessness after losing everything, sleeping on streets as workers call for "absolute silence" to detect cries from trapped survivors. Near the epicenter in Moron, residents lack water and electricity amid widespread destruction.
- SpaceX's Starlink is providing free service through Jul 25 to restore communications in affected zones. The United Nations human rights mission urged the government to lift social media restrictions, calling connectivity a "matter of life and death.
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Venezuela earthquakes toll rises to 920, UN aid chief says over 50,000 missing
The toll from the twin powerful earthquakes in Venezuela increased to 920 on Friday, AFP reported.More than 50,000 people were missing, United Nations Humanitarian Affairs chief Tom Fletcher told the news agency.At least 3,300 persons were injured, BBC quoted a state broadcaster as having reported.On Friday, the country’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez said that 589 persons had died and nearly 3,000 were injured.The two earthquakes of magnitu…
Venezuela Earthquake: Death toll tops 920, over 50,000 missing as rescue efforts intensify
Twin earthquakes have killed more than 900 people in Venezuela, with over 50,000 reported missing. Rescue teams from El Salvador, Mexico and the US are on the ground as survivors dig through rubble by hand.
Venezuela quake death toll tops 900, search intensifies
Desperate Venezuelans and rescue teams raced to find survivors as the death toll from twin earthquakes rose above 900, with foreign crews and aid only beginning to reach devastated areas nearly two days after the quakes.
Venezuela earthquakes update: Death toll rises to at least 920, with thousands injured, official says
Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening. At least 920 people were killed and more than 3,300 were injured as a pair of powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, officials said on Friday. The two quakes -- a 7.2 magnitude one followed just seconds later by a 7.5 -- struck the coast of Venezuela, knocking down buildings in Caracas, the capital, and sending residents racing into the street. Responders are un…
Venezuela quake toll tops 900; search intensifies for hundreds trapped
LA GUAIRA/CARACAS — Desperate Venezuelans and rescue teams raced to find survivors on Friday as the death toll from twin earthquakes rose above 900 with foreign rescue teams and aid only beginning to reach devastated areas nearly two days after the quakes. The government said 172 people remained trapped, 920 were dead and 3,360 injuredwhile a website listed more than 50,000 people reported missing. Frustration mounted over scarce equipment and u…
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