Venezuela raises official death toll from June double earthquake above 5,000
ONP Summary
Two earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 killed 4,930 people, with 16,740 injured and approximately 20,000 displaced as of July 16. The UN has cautioned that potential El Niño conditions could amplify humanitarian challenges for displaced populations, with an estimated 50,000 persons still missing.
Progressive:Humanitarian crisis amplification — Progressive outlets emphasized climate risks, 50,000 missing persons, and rebuilding needs as central to understanding the disaster.
The official death toll from the double earthquake that struck northern Venezuela on June 24 rose on Friday to 5,069, after 139 new fatalities were added, according to the president of Parliament, Jorge Rodríguez.
The tally, released via Telegram, keeps the number of injured at 16,740 and of people left homeless at 17,907.
Authorities present these figures as provisional, more than three weeks after the disaster. ...
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