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World Cup matches on Friday observed a minute of silence for the victims of the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela earlier this week. At least 920 people have died and more than 3,360 were injured after two earthquakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 hit the country on June 24 Source: elnacionalve. The gesture was held before the France-Norway and Senegal-Iraq matches, announced via stadium loudspeakers Source: lajornadamx.
There was initial confusion during the France-Norway match: the French coaching staff incorrectly stated that the silence was for the death of coach Didier Deschamps's mother, but corrected this minutes later Source: lajornadamx. The silence was clearly dedicated to the Venezuelan earthquake victims.
According to Jorge Rodríguez, president of Venezuela's National Assembly, 383 buildings suffered total or severe damage, with the hardest-hit area being La Guaira Source: elnacionalve. The death toll of 920 is described as provisional Source: lajornadamx.
“Debemos anunciar con dolor, porque son nuestras hermanas y nuestros hermanos, que 920 personas han fallecido por la acción violentísima de los terremotos del 24 de junio”
“Inicialmente, el cuerpo técnico francés había indicado que el minuto de silencio se debía al fallecimiento de la madre de su seleccionador Didier Deschamps, antes de corregir esa información unos minutos después.”
“Informó que 383 edificaciones sufrieron daños totales o de gravedad, concentrándose la mayoría de los estragos en La Guaira”