The death toll from the two earthquakes that hit Venezuela last Wednesday (24) rose to 1,430, according to a report released this Saturday (27) by the country’s authorities. The total number of injured reached 3,238.
The update was announced by the president of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, who also reported that seismic activity remains intense. Since the two earthquakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, 432 aftershocks have been recorded, highlighting, according to him, the large amount of energy released by the movement of tectonic plates.
In the early hours of Saturday, the interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, reported that 60% of the electricity supply had already been restored in La Guaira, the state most affected by the tragedy. She stated that the government’s main priority remains the rescue of people who remain under the rubble and announced the arrival of new international search and rescue teams.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), an agency of the United Nations (UN), estimates that up to 6.76 million people may have been affected by the earthquakes. The projection includes around 2 million residents of Caracas and considers population analyzes and damage caused by the tremors.
Rescue operations remain concentrated in La Guaira, where civilian access remains restricted to facilitate the movement of ambulances and emergency teams. Brazil is among the countries that sent humanitarian aid, with three Brazilian Air Force (FAB) flights transporting firefighters, a field hospital, water purifiers, medicines and medical supplies.
According to the president of the Venezuelan National Assembly, 21 international delegations are in the country on humanitarian missions, with 2,242 professionals. The teams join the workforce of more than 30,000 Venezuelans who work in the search and care for victims of the catastrophe.
Source: www.brasildefato.com.br
