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UN to Provide 10,000 Body Bags to Venezuela After Quakes

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The United Nations, fearing more deaths from twin earthquakes in Venezuela, said Monday it will provide 10,000 body bags to the country – though it hopes the eventual toll will not be that high. Back-to-back quakes last week flattened entire neighborhoods in the coastal state of La Guaira, killing more than 1,700 people and leaving tens of thousands missing. Gianluca Rampolla del Tindaro, UN coordinator for Venezuela, declined to speculate beyond official figures, but said "we are definitely looking at a number that is higher than the one already reported." "I can give you a proxy indicator. We are procuring, and this is something that has been agreed with the authorities here, 10,000 body bags," Rampolla del Tindaro told a virtual news conference.

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Death toll from Venezuela earthquake surpasses 1,700; UN prepares 10,000 body bags. As the death toll from the series of powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela has exceeded 1,700, the United Nations has set out to secure 10,000 body bags. According to the New York Times and other sources on the 29th (local time), Venezuela's Jorge Rodríguez

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The record of the double earthquake that hit Venezuela is increasing alarmingly. Authorities have announced 1,719 deaths, with almost 300 more than the previous report. Unfortunately, the number of missing persons is estimated at about 50,000, and the chances of finding people still quickly decline, from one hour to the next.

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The scale of the disaster after the earthquake could be far greater than now, organizations estimate.

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The United Nations, the United States. The United Nations, which fears an increase in the number of earthquake victims in Venezuela, will provide 10,000 death bags to the country, although it expects the final balance to be lower than that figure, said a regional head of the organization on Monday. At least 1,719 people died from the powerful double earthquake that occurred on Wednesday in Venezuela, according to official figures.“We are working…

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El Economista broke the news on Monday, June 29, 2026.
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