The death toll from two earthquakes that hit central and northern Venezuela last week has risen to 1,943, with more than 10,500 people injured, according to Jorge Rodriguez, president of Venezuela’s National Assembly.
Rodriguez said approximately 10,000 people remain missing in La Guaira, the worst-affected area. Around 13,500 people have reached safety, while emergency teams have rescued roughly 6,400 others during ongoing search-and-rescue operations.
NASA said preliminary estimates based on radar data captured by satellites indicate that around 59,000 structures were damaged or destroyed by the two earthquakes. Field verification is continuing to confirm the full extent of the damage.
