The death toll from the two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela has climbed to 589, with 2,980 people injured, authorities confirmed early Friday, around 34 hours after the disaster.
Acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced the latest official figures during an emergency deployment in the heavily affected coastal state of La Guaira at approximately 2:30 a.m. local time (June 26). She also reaffirmed the government’s decision to declare La Guaira a “natural disaster area” after widespread destruction left entire neighborhoods in ruins.
Venezuela had declared a nationwide state of emergency after two powerful earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitudes, struck within seconds of each other on Wednesday evening, triggering widespread devastation across several regions.
Officials reported that 214 aftershocks have been recorded since the twin earthquakes struck, raising concerns over further structural damage and complicating rescue efforts.
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