Venezuela, One Week After the Earthquake: Shelters Full, Rescues Underway, and a Growing Humanitarian Crisis
The UN said nearly 16,000 displaced families need safe shelter, clean water and electricity as the death toll and rescue demands keep rising.
- On June 24, twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, killing 1,943 people and injuring 10,000, with estimates suggesting as many as 50,000 people remain missing.
- Before the earthquakes, The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs estimated about 7.9 million Venezuelans required priority humanitarian assistance due to soaring inflation and limited access to essential public services.
- The World Food Programme launched an emergency appeal for $50 million on Tuesday to assist about 500,000 people; Stephanie Hochstetter, the agency's representative in Venezuela, said the need for food, water, and shelter is "immediate and critical."
- Pedro Fernandez, coordinator of Doctors United for Venezuela, alleged government controls have prevented aid from reaching those in need, stating "aid is arriving too late and warning signs of epidemiological outbreaks are already emerging."
- The United Nations Children and Save reported nearly 680,000 children require urgent assistance, prompting the Protection Cluster to launch a campaign identifying unaccompanied children and accelerating family reunification.
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Humanitarian crisis worsens in Venezuela, as botched earthquake rescue phase winds down
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The Korea Times
Hope fades, hunger sets in a week after Venezuela quakes
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Venezuelan medics fear infections from quake injuries as search for untold dead continues - The Boston Globe
Thousands of displaced Venezuelans are sleeping in crowded shelters or outside without access to clean water amid dismal sanitary conditions following the June 24 earthquakes.
By Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, Osmary Hernández, Mary Trini Mena, Sol Amaya and Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN en Español One week after the double earthquake that shook Venezuela, the emergency continues to grow. The official death toll is now nearly 2,000 people, while Venezuelan and foreign teams continue to rescue, which have lasted for days in Caracas and La Guaira, the most affected areas of the country. Over the course of the days, the impact becomes more vi…
Almost a week after the earthquakes that left nearly 2,000 dead and tens of thousands missing, Venezuela continues its desperate search for survivors, as it tries to attend to the many who were left homeless or homeless.
Georgia Public Broadcasting
nprUntold casualties and humanitarian needs: What to know a week from Venezuela's quakes
Here's a look at some of the major developments since major back-to-back earthquakes rocked Venezuela on June 24, devastating parts of a country already reeling from crisis after crisis.
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