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Venezuela Earthquakes Kill Hundreds, Including Foreign Nationals
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Venezuela Earthquakes Kill Hundreds, Including Foreign Nationals

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • Hundreds of people, including foreign nationals, died in twin earthquakes in Venezuela.
  • Portuguese authorities reported 15 Portuguese victims, while Spain confirmed at least 5 deaths and 119 missing.
  • Spain is sending 1 million euros in aid to Caracas, and other countries have also reported casualties.

Hundreds of people, including foreign nationals, perished in devastating twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela. At least twenty victims were from the Iberian Peninsula.

Portuguese authorities announced that 15 of the deceased were Portuguese citizens or of Portuguese descent. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs had previously reported 9 deaths and 56 missing.

Spain confirmed at least 5 deaths and 119 missing individuals. Fourteen people remain trapped under rubble. As of January 1, 147,000 Spaniards resided in Venezuela, according to the Ministry of Immigration. Madrid announced it is sending 1 million euros in aid to Caracas.

Brazil's Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported two Brazilian citizens, a man and a woman, were killed. Consular assistance is being provided to their families. An Italian-Venezuelan dual national, born in Caracas in 1970, died when a building collapsed in La Guaira, Italy's Foreign Ministry stated. An estimated 170,000 residents in Venezuela hold Italian passports.

Additionally, two Chinese citizens were killed in the earthquakes, according to the Xinhua news agency.

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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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