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The death toll from the double earthquake that struck Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 920, with 3,360 people injured, according to Jorge Rodríguez, the president of the Venezuelan National Assembly Source: hoydo, emolcl.
Two powerful earthquakes, magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, struck the Venezuelan Caribbean within 39 seconds, a phenomenon known as a "seismic doublet" Source: hoydo. The coastal state of La Guaira was most affected, with 383 buildings damaged, including 13 hospitals and 25 shopping centers Source: emolcl.
Despite military deployment by the Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana (FANB), desperation for food and supplies led to looting in Catia la Mar Source: hoydo. Rodríguez urged people not to travel to La Guaira to avoid congestion, and directed donations to collection centers in Caracas Source: emolcl.
Over 3,000 people are displaced, and 172 are still trapped. The government has declared La Guaira a disaster zone Source: emolcl.
“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”
“El legislador dijo que han sido atendidas hasta ahora 3.360 'personas heridas o con algún tipo de afectación'”
“Pese a esto, la desesperación por la escasez de alimentos y productos básicos derivó este viernes en saqueos en varios comercios de Catia la Mar, en La Guaira”
“La Guaira fue declarada el jueves zona de desastre por la presidenta encargada de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez”
“El Caribe venezolano fue sacudido este miércoles por dos fuertes terremotos con apenas 39 segundos de diferencia, de magnitud 7,2 y 7,5, respectivamente”
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