Venezuela quake death toll rises to 6,301
Rescue teams and families continue searching as officials say about 1,400 people remain missing after the twin quakes destroyed around 190 buildings.
- On Monday, August 10, National Assembly chief Jorge Rodriguez announced Venezuela's death toll from the June twin earthquakes rose to 6,301, marking a significant increase from the previous count.
- Tremors measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude struck on June 24, destroying around 190 buildings and leaving 24,000 people homeless in makeshift camps.
- Estimates regarding missing persons vary significantly: the United Nations initially estimated around 50,000 missing, while independent initiatives documented approximately 40,000, and La Guaira Governor Jose Alejandro Teran reported around 1,400.
- Families like Miriam Villalta continue searching through rubble; Daniela Castro remains at the Opppe-26 building, saying "I know she isn't alive, but I still have to take her out."
- A 7.4-magnitude tremor in neighboring Colombia on Monday forced many Venezuelans to relive the trauma of their own disaster, underscoring regional seismic vulnerability and the psychological toll on survivors.
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The number of people killed by the 24 June earthquakes in Venezuela rose to 6,301, while relatives continue to search for missing persons among the ruins of collapsed buildings, according to a balance reported on Monday by parliamentary chief Jorge Rodríguez.
Death toll from Venezuela twin quakes rises to over 6,300
CARACAS — The number of fatalities from the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela in late June has risen to 6,301, according to an official update released on Monday.The update, posted on the Telegram channel of by National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez, who also heads the command for temporary camps, said emergency teams successfully rescued 6,462 individuals following the seismic activity.Rodriguez said 73,356 people required treatment i…
Venezuela twin earthquakes death toll rises to 6,301
CARACAS — The number of dead from Venezuela’s twin quakes in June rose to 6,301 on Monday, as rescue teams and family members continued to sift through the rubble in search of more victims. National Assembly chief Jorge Rodriguez announced the revised death toll as part of the latest government report on the disaster. The previous toll, from August 3, stood at 6,125. READ: Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises past 6,000 The central government …
The death toll from two earthquakes in Venezuela in June has risen to 6,301, the speaker of the country's parliament, Jorge Rodríguez, told Reuters. More than 73,000 people have been treated in hospitals. The previous death toll was 6,125. The United Nations said the number could be as high as 50,000, but other estimates put the figure closer to 10,000.
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