The death toll from earthquakes in Venezuela has risen above 5,000
The death toll from the pair of earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 5,069. The new tally was announced by the president of the Venezuelan parliament, Jorge Rodríguez. A further 16,740 people are injured, and 17,907 residents have been left homeless. teraz.sk ↗
Tremors with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 struck the country in quick succession and caused the worst damage in the coastal state of La Guaira, where entire neighborhoods were leveled. The previous tally from mid-July put the number of dead at 4,829, and before that, authorities reported 4,333 victims. Rescue work continues, and the number of bodies found keeps rising. ta3.com ↗
Venezuelan authorities had previously stated that 315 bodies had not yet been identified. UN estimates acknowledge that tens of thousands of people could be missing. The government has also announced preparations for temporary housing for residents who lost their homes, and according to available reports, some remain housed in schools. New housing is to be built on 40 plots of land identified in the state of La Guaira. hnonline.sk ↗
At the same time, Caracas is requesting the release of foreign assets, which it wants to use for disaster relief. Delcy Rodríguez announced that she had asked British King Charles III to release approximately 30 tons of Venezuelan gold frozen in the United Kingdom. Venezuela has also asked the International Monetary Fund to release blocked financial resources. NOS ↗
Further developments will depend on the scale of the rescue and identification work, the construction of temporary housing, and the response of foreign institutions to Venezuela's requests for financial resources. irozhlas.cz ↗
Tremors with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 struck the country in quick succession and caused the worst damage in the coastal state of La Guaira, where entire neighborhoods were leveled. The previous tally from mid-July put the number of dead at 4,829, and before that, authorities reported 4,333 victims. Rescue work continues, and the number of bodies found keeps rising. ta3.com ↗
Venezuelan authorities had previously stated that 315 bodies had not yet been identified. UN estimates acknowledge that tens of thousands of people could be missing. The government has also announced preparations for temporary housing for residents who lost their homes, and according to available reports, some remain housed in schools. New housing is to be built on 40 plots of land identified in the state of La Guaira. hnonline.sk ↗
At the same time, Caracas is requesting the release of foreign assets, which it wants to use for disaster relief. Delcy Rodríguez announced that she had asked British King Charles III to release approximately 30 tons of Venezuelan gold frozen in the United Kingdom. Venezuela has also asked the International Monetary Fund to release blocked financial resources. NOS ↗
Further developments will depend on the scale of the rescue and identification work, the construction of temporary housing, and the response of foreign institutions to Venezuela's requests for financial resources. irozhlas.cz ↗
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