Venezuela Quake Death Toll Rises to 3,535 as 17,854 Remain Homeless
The United Nations says aid operations are expanding as search teams and forensic workers continue recovering victims and identifying bodies after the June 24 quakes.
- On Monday, the death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes rose to 3,535, with nearly 18,000 people remaining homeless more than a week after the June 24 disaster struck Caracas and coastal areas.
- The United Nations estimates the disaster caused $6.7 billion in damage, equivalent to six percent of Venezuela's GDP, while up to 50,000 people may remain unaccounted for after the twin shocks.
- Gravediggers at La Esperanza Cemetery in La Guaira buried more than 150 unidentified bodies in graves marked with white crosses, as families continue searching for relatives amid rubble.
- Acting President Delcy Rodriguez defended the government's response, announcing a new military unit to handle disasters, though many Venezuelans complained of being left alone to dig through ruins initially.
- United Nations spokesperson Stephane Dujarric stated on Monday that search teams and medical support remain deployed, while agencies provide services in three camps and finalize a comprehensive needs assessment.
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Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises to 3,535 as thousands remain displaced
The death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes has risen to 3,535, authorities said on Monday, while nearly 18,000 people remain homeless more than a week after the disaster struck the capital and nearby coastal areas.
The number of fatalities from the devastating earthquakes of June 24 in Venezuela has risen to 3,535 dead, 193 more than the balance sheet published the previous day, while the authorities plan with the United States to rebuild the affected infrastructure. Official figures indicate that the earthquakes of 7.2 magnitude and 7.5 of twelve days ago left at least 17,854 people homeless, so 82 transitory camps have been set up. Venezuela’s president …
Death toll from Venezuela quakes jumps to 3,535, thousands remain homeless
The death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes has risen to 3,535, authorities said on Monday, while nearly 18,000 people remain homeless more than a week after the disaster struck the capital and nearby coastal areas.
The death toll from two earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 3,535, with more than 16,700 people injured, according to updated official figures released on Monday.
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