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Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 1,450; 189 buildings fully collapsed
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Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 1,450; 189 buildings fully collapsed

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The death toll from powerful earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 1,450, with 3,150 injured and 189 buildings completely collapsed.
  • The UN estimates 50,000 people are missing, and the International Organization for Migration is coordinating aid efforts, anticipating increased displacement.
  • International rescue teams from various countries have arrived to assist Venezuelan responders, and the U.S. has delivered humanitarian supplies.

The death toll from devastating earthquakes in Venezuela has climbed to 1,450, according to National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez. The latest official figures show 3,150 people injured and 189 buildings completely destroyed. The double seismic event has left widespread devastation, particularly in the coastal city of La Guaira near Caracas.

The death toll reaches 1,450 people.

— Jorge RodríguezAnnouncing the latest figures for the earthquake victims.

United Nations estimates suggest around 50,000 people are still missing, diminishing hopes of finding survivors as time passes. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is collaborating with the Venezuelan government and humanitarian organizations to coordinate a response. IOM Director-General Amy Pope anticipates a rise in displacement as people seek safer locations.

There are 774 collapsed buildings, 189 with total collapse.

— Jorge RodríguezDetailing the structural damage caused by the earthquakes.

Rescue efforts are bolstered by international support, with teams from El Salvador, Mexico, Switzerland, Spain, Chile, Colombia, the Netherlands, Italy, and the United States arriving to aid Venezuelan responders. The U.S. Navy has delivered vital humanitarian supplies via the USS Fort Lauderdale, and a Peruvian Air Force plane transported over 14 tons of aid. The provisional president, Delcy Rodríguez, expressed gratitude for the international solidarity and the "hope" brought by foreign rescue teams.

It is already clear that displacement will increase, as people seek a safe place.

— Amy PopeCommenting on the anticipated population movement due to the disaster.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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