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Venezuela quake death toll rises to 3,342 as thousands remain missing
Venezuela quake toll rises to 2,645 dead and 12,666 injured
The official death toll from Venezuela’s twin earthquakes has risen to 3,342, authorities said on Sunday, as rescue teams continue to pull survivors from the rubble of nearly 200 collapsed buildings and the United Nations warns that up to 50,000 people may still be missing.
The latest figures, reported by Venezuela’s Communication and Information Ministry, represent an increase of 388 deaths in 24 hours, with 16,740 injured and 17,345 people left homeless. Rescue operations have so far extracted 6,462 survivors, while 29,567 military personnel and 27,482 volunteers are deployed across the affected regions. International teams, including 4,088 foreign rescuers, have joined the effort, though many have already withdrawn after 11 days of continuous search-and-rescue work.
The earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude, struck northern Venezuela on 24 June, triggering 995 aftershocks that have hampered recovery efforts. The coastal state of La Guaira, already scarred by a 1999 landslide disaster, has borne the brunt of the destruction, with 190 buildings completely collapsed and 856 damaged. Authorities have established 79 temporary camps to house the displaced, while 86,794 families have received emergency assistance, including 9,585 tonnes of food and 669,008 litres of water.
Yet frustration is mounting over the government’s response. Critics argue that aid has been slow to reach the worst-hit areas, particularly in La Guaira, a region long plagued by drug trafficking and money laundering. Interim President Delcy Rodríguez defended her administration’s actions in a speech marking Venezuela’s 215th Independence Day, insisting that security forces were deployed immediately and announcing the creation of a new military unit to handle emergencies. “There will be no social explosion,” she declared, as mourners gathered at Caracas’s Fuerte Tiuna military complex. “What exists here is the deep social solidarity of our people.”
The UN’s humanitarian office estimates that up to 50,000 people remain unaccounted for, though the government has not released an official missing persons count. Citizen-led initiatives, such as the *Desaparecidos Terremoto Venezuela* platform, have registered over 31,000 people who cannot be contacted, highlighting the scale of the crisis. Meanwhile, local reports describe mass burials of unidentified victims in La Guaira, where journalists from Agence France-Presse documented 159 graves of unclaimed bodies.
Medical teams have treated 23,820 patients since the disaster, but the strain on healthcare facilities is evident. In La Guaira, survivors describe a landscape of shattered homes and makeshift shelters, where solidarity is the only recourse. “The only thing we can do now is stand together,” said one resident, as volunteers sifted through debris for signs of life.
As international attention wanes, the focus shifts to long-term recovery. The government has pledged to rebuild, but the path forward remains uncertain, with aftershocks still rattling the region and the true toll of the disaster yet to be fully tallied.
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Avec les survivants de La Guaira, au Venezuela : «La seule chose quon peut faire désormais, cest se serrer les coudes» Alors que lespoir de retrouver des personnes en vie dans les décombres séteint, des dizaines de milliers de personnes habitent parmi les ruines. La solidarité sorganise, mais laide peine à arriver.
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