Venezuela quake death toll rises to 6,301
Rescue teams and families continue searching as officials say about 1,400 people remain missing after the twin quakes destroyed around 190 buildings.
- On Monday, August 10, National Assembly chief Jorge Rodriguez announced Venezuela's death toll from the June twin earthquakes rose to 6,301, marking a significant increase from the previous count.
- Tremors measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude struck on June 24, destroying around 190 buildings and leaving 24,000 people homeless in makeshift camps.
- Estimates regarding missing persons vary significantly: the United Nations initially estimated around 50,000 missing, while independent initiatives documented approximately 40,000, and La Guaira Governor Jose Alejandro Teran reported around 1,400.
- Families like Miriam Villalta continue searching through rubble; Daniela Castro remains at the Opppe-26 building, saying "I know she isn't alive, but I still have to take her out."
- A 7.4-magnitude tremor in neighboring Colombia on Monday forced many Venezuelans to relive the trauma of their own disaster, underscoring regional seismic vulnerability and the psychological toll on survivors.
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The perfect storm that turbocharged Venezuela's twin quakes
Jennire Garcia's home in the coastal Catia La Mar neighborhood was rendered unlivable by the tremors in late June, which devastated the state of La Guaira. The 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes killed over 6,300 people and sent 190 buildings crashing down, while 856 more sustained damage. Garcia and her family are now living in tents next to the ruins, and the 42-year-old says she is "sick with stress all day long." This was the same site as deadly m…
To date, there is no official figure on missing persons, while family members continue to search under the rubble.
St. Louis musician organizes benefit for Venezuela earthquake relief
While the earthquakes that struck Venezuela in June have slipped from U.S. headlines, the country is still reeling from the damage. Julio Prato, a music teacher and musician living in St. Louis, is from the area that was hit, which…
The number of people killed by the 24 June earthquakes in Venezuela rose to 6,301, while relatives continue to search for missing persons among the ruins of collapsed buildings, according to a balance reported on Monday by parliamentary chief Jorge Rodríguez.
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