Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 1,450
Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said that the death toll from two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela Wednesday has risen to 1,450. After the two powerful magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes, Venezuela has recorded 430 light to moderate aftershocks, Rodriguez said in the latest government update on the national emergency.
Earlier on Saturday, he said on state television that 3,238 people have been injured and 3,142 families affected by the disaster. He said tens of thousands of people are still working around the clock on search and rescue operations. Officials have been struggling to coordinate relief efforts, as rescue teams work tirelessly to reach affected communities in coastal and mountainous regions.
Meanwhile, the Venezuelan Foundation for Seismological Research (Funvisis) reported that a magnitude-4.1 earthquake was felt across the central region of the South American country on Saturday, further unsettling a population already on edge following two devastating quakes earlier this week.
