Venezuela quakes have killed 4,333, injured 16,740, National Assembly president says
Authorities said 16,740 people were injured and 17,000 were left homeless as recovery efforts shift from rescue to reconstruction.
- On Saturday, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez announced the death toll from Venezuela's June 24 earthquakes has reached 4,333, up from 4,118 on Friday.
- The magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes struck Caracas and the coastal state of La Guaira, flattening entire high-rise apartment blocks into layers of rubble.
- Authorities reported 16,740 injuries and about 17,000 people left homeless, while 856 buildings were affected with 190 suffering structural collapse.
- Interim President Delcy Rodriguez will allocate the first 200 homes next week, while authorities identified around 40 plots of land totaling about 584,000 square metres for housing projects in Osma and Chuspa.
- Rodriguez stated search operations continue in uncertain locations, while Argentine rescue workers prepare to recover bodies from a collapsed building in the Tanaguarena sector of Caraballeda.
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The death toll from the series of powerful earthquakes that struck north-central Venezuela last month has surpassed 4,300. With the UN estimating the number of missing to reach 50,000, the number of casualties is expected to rise further. The Venezuelan government has begun to strongly pressure the international community to release frozen assets under the pretext of disaster recovery. On the 11th (local time), Venezuelan National Assembly Speak…
Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes rises to 4,333
The death toll from the double earthquake that struck Venezuela has risen to 4,333, according to updated figures released by the Venezuelan government. The government’s latest official update, released on Saturday, listed 4,333 deaths, an increase of 215 from Friday. The number of injured was unchanged at 16,740. The latest toll comes more than two weeks after the earthquakes struck west of Caracas. Officials said 6,462 people were rescued after…
The assessment of the victims of the two earthquakes that hit Venezuela reached 4,333 deaths and 16,740 injuries, according to the Caracas authorities. Search operations continue in the affected areas, while approximately 17,000 people remain homeless.
The president of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, states that the death toll has reached 4,333 people and announces that new homes will be built on 40 identified plots of land in La Guaira.
Rodríguez, said there are 315 unidentified bodies and justified not giving missing numbers because you can't fall into speculation.More information: Has Trump agreed with Delcy to prevent Maria Corina's return?
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