Venezuela quakes have killed 4,333, injured 16,740, says National Assembly president

Venezuela earthquake death toll passes 4,300 as homeless top 17,000

Parliament Speaker Jorge Rodríguez announced that the number of injured remains the same, 16,740, the number of people left homeless stands at approximately 17,000, and 315 of the dead have not been identified The post Venezuela earthquake death toll passes 4,300 as homeless top 17,000 appeared first on ProtoThema English.

At least 164 people dead after twin quakes in Venezuela, acting president says

Deadly quakes: At least 164 people have been killed and 971 injured after Venezuela's most powerful earthquake in more than a century, according to the country's acting President Delcy Rodriguez. The 7.5 magnitude quake struck just 40 seconds after a 7.2 magnitude foreshock. Capital in crisis: A resident who survived a quake that hit Caracas in 1967 said the disaster was unlike anything he had experienced. Another resident who escaped a damaged building said the scene was like a horror movie.

Venezuela quake death toll nears 1,000 as foreign rescuers arrive

At least 920 people are dead and over 3,000 have been injured after this week’s devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, according to the country’s top lawmaker. Rescuers are racing to reach survivors beneath the rubble before the “golden” window of time closes. Many displaced families have nowhere to go in Caracas, La Guaira and surrounding areas. The US military is on the ground for rescue efforts in Venezuela — where, earlier this year, special forces conducted a deadly raid to seize then-President Nicolás Maduro. A wave of machinery, supplies and international aid workers is heading toward hard-hit areas. 0:00 The latest death toll numbers 3:14 How rescuers are getting into Venezuela 6:18 A Venezuelan doctor describes medical challenges on the ground Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #venezuela #earthquake #News

Venezuela quake death toll rises to 920, top lawmaker says

At least 920 people have died as a result of Wednesday’s earthquakes in Venezuela, National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez said Friday. At least 3,360 people are injured and at least 172 people remain trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings, he said. The tremors have affected at least 383 buildings, 13 hospitals, 25 shopping centers The post Venezuela quake death toll rises to 920, top lawmaker says appeared first on Egypt Independent.

164 dead, 971 injured as back-to-back powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela

At least 164 people have died, and 971 were injured after a pair of powerful quakes rocked Venezuela, Acting President Delcy Rodriguez said on Thursday. The acting president had said earlier that at least 32 people had died after Wednesday evening’s 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes, and that the toll was expected to rise. The []