A staggering number of people, exceeding 68,000, remain missing across Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes devastated various regions of the nation earlier this week. The back-to-back tremors, registering magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, struck on Wednesday, leading to massive destruction and resulting in the confirmed deaths of 1,430 individuals, while another 3,238 people sustained injuries.<\/p>\n
International emergency response teams have arrived from across the globe to assist the 30,000 local Venezuelan specialists who are spearheading the search and rescue operations. Authorities are currently engaged in a desperate race against time to locate survivors. Venezuela\u2019s acting president, Delcy Rodr\u00edguez, stated that 24 nations have stepped up to provide aid, contributing 521 tonnes of essential supplies, 86 specialized canine units, and a workforce of over 2,741 search, rescue, and support personnel.<\/p>\n
In the affected areas, many residents have taken initiative themselves, working to shift through mountains of debris in hopes of finding their missing family members. Heart-wrenching footage shared on social media platforms depicts rescuers pulling survivors, including young infants, from the ruins of collapsed structures. Although the critical 72-hour window, which is often vital for successful rescue missions, has now elapsed, the search efforts persist.<\/p>\n
Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s top diplomat, confirmed on Sunday that she had conducted a telephone conversation with Rodr\u00edguez regarding the catastrophe. She noted on X that she conveyed the EU’s total solidarity with the Venezuelan people and expressed profound condolences to the families mourning their lost loved ones. Additionally, she announced that the EU has already mobilized \u20ac5 million in emergency relief for the impacted communities. Meanwhile, preliminary assessments conducted by the United Nations Development Programme estimate that the direct physical damage resulting from the seismic events amounts to $6.7 billion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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