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Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 1,719
Authorities in northwestern Venezuela announced that the death toll from two major earthquakes last week has risen to 1,719. The number of injured has reached 5,034, while 15,866 people have been left homeless.
Authorities in Venezuela announced that the confirmed death toll from two powerful earthquakes that struck the country's northwest last week has risen to 1,719. Search and rescue operations continue for thousands of people trapped under rubble or missing.
Jorge Rodriguez, President of the National Assembly of Venezuela, stated in a broadcast on state television on Monday that the number of injured has reached 5,034 and the number of homeless has reached 15,866. The successive earthquakes had magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a strong aftershock measuring 4.6 magnitude at a depth of 10 kilometers that shook Venezuela in the early hours of Monday. Its epicenter was located north of Caraballeda on Venezuela's Caribbean coast. Rodriguez stated that no additional damage was reported from the aftershock.
Rescue efforts involving approximately 30,000 Venezuelan emergency personnel and 2,700 foreign experts are ongoing. Authorities estimate that tens of thousands of people remain missing.
Source: Mehr News Agency
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