Venezuela Quakes Toll Likely Exceeds Official Count
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Venezuela quakes toll likely exceeds official count
Venezuela’s government says 6,509 people died in the back-to-back earthquakes in June. But calculations from multiple sources, including a New York Times analysis of residential buildings and the U.S. Geological Survey, indicate that this is likely a severe undercount.
The U.S. Geological Service estimates an average of 53,000 deaths, compared to 6,509 recognized by the Venezuelan government The post NYT: Deaths by earthquakes in Venezuela would exceed the official figure appeared first on El Carabobeño.
An analysis of the Times and data from the U.S. Geological Survey indicate that the official figure of 6,509 deaths is likely to be a considerable under-registration. Venezuela’s government says that 6,509 people died in the consecutive earthquakes in June. But projections from various sources, including an analysis of [...]
The number of deaths from the earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 could well exceed the official balance of 6,509 fatalities. An analysis by The New York Times and estimates by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) warn that the figure reported by the authorities could represent a significant under-registration of [...] The entry U.S. Geological Survey estimates that official figures from the double earthquake in Venezuela may be a…
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