Venezuela Twin Earthquakes: Death Toll Rises To 5,398, Thousands Remain Untraced

La Guaira, Venezuela: The latest official report from Venezuela has reveled the number of people killed from the double earthquakes in Venezuela in June 24 twin earthquakes. The reports said that the death toll has reached 5,398, while thousands of others are still unaccounted for.

At lest 16,740 sustained injuries while around 6,462 were rescued as of July 21, the report pointed out. The massive twin earthquake, recorded respective magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, had annihilated hundreds of buildings in several parts of the country, especially in the state of La Guaira, in the country’s coastal north.

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Caracas has not given a figure for those still missing, but several national and international organizations estimate that thousands of people may still be unaccounted for.

Search efforts are still continuing, with officials suspecting that their remains might be underneath piles of rubble.  However, Interim president Delcy Rodriguez this week vowed to deliver 4,000 homes by year’s end to those displaced by the earthquakes.

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