Key Points
- The total death toll in the earthquakes in Venezuela has reached 5 thousand 119, and the number of injured has reached 16 thousand 740.
- The country experienced the devastating double earthquakes with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 that occurred on June 24.
- Following the double earthquakes, more than 1,350 aftershocks occurred in the region.
- The United Nations Development Programme calculated the physical damage caused by the earthquakes as 6.7 billion dollars.
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The number of people who lost their lives following the major earthquakes that occurred in Venezuela on June 24 has increased by 50, reaching 5 thousand 119. According to the statement made by National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez, 16 thousand 740 people have also been injured in the incidents so far.
Since the day the double earthquake occurred in the country, more than 1,350 aftershocks have been recorded. Because damaged buildings continue to pose a risk in the region, authorities warned that citizens need to be very careful.
Due to the magnitude of the disaster, the La Esperanza Cemetery in La Guaira state was opened as part of emergency measures for hundreds of people whose relatives could not be reached. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced the cost of the physical damage caused by the earthquakes as 6.7 billion dollars.
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- Exactly when did the earthquakes occur in Venezuela?
- The devastating earthquakes occurred on June 24, with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, just 39 seconds apart.
- How many people have lost their lives and been affected in the earthquakes so far?
- According to official statements, the death toll has risen to 5 thousand 119, while 16 thousand 740 people were injured.
- What is the extent of the material damage caused by the earthquakes?
- According to the statement made by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the physical damage directly caused by the earthquakes was calculated as 6.7 billion dollars.
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