Venezuela: Death toll nears 2,000 as rescue hopes fade
Key takeaways
- After the earthquakes, almost 2,000 people are confirmed dead, and about 43,000 remain missing.
- https://p.dw.com/p/5GLls Tens of thousands of people remain missing two days after the critical 72-hour survival window, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) said in a statement Image: U.S.
- However, the pace of rescues has slowed sharply as the critical survival window of 72 hours has closed.
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After the earthquakes, almost 2,000 people are confirmed dead, and about 43,000 remain missing. Aid agencies warn of worsening hunger and disease amid an overwhelmed healthcare system.
https://p.dw.com/p/5GLls Tens of thousands of people remain missing two days after the critical 72-hour survival window, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) said in a statement Image: U.S. Department of State/UPI Photo/IMAGOAdvertisement Rescuers in Venezuela raced to find survivors on Tuesday, nearly a week after twin earthquakes devastated parts of the country.
Following the magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes striking just seconds apart last week, according to numbers collated by the Venezuelan government, opposition, UNICEF, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA):