Caracas, July 16 (IANS) The death toll from the June 24 earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 4,829, Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said Wednesday. The number of injured remained at 16,740, according to figures released in an update on social media by Rodriguez.Authorities have set up 106 temporary camps, which are now housing 20,857 people affected by the disaster, and more than 63,000 personnel remain deployed in search and rescue operations, reports Xinhua news agency….
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Caracas, July 10 (IANS) The death toll from the earthquakes that struck Venezuela has climbed to 3,889, with 16,740 people injured, Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said.Rodriguez said on social media that the two powerful earthquakes that hit the country on June 24 have also left 17,907 people homeless.According to the latest official figures, 6,462 people have been rescued.Since the earthquakes struck, Venezuela has recorded 1,142 aftershocks, Xinhua news agency reported….
Caracas, July 9 (IANS) Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez expressed gratitude for the humanitarian aid provided by 28 countries to support victims of the country’s recent quakes.She made the remarks after inspecting a collection center in Caracas, where more than 2,000 tonnes of international aid are sorted for distribution to temporary camps housing victims of the June 24 earthquakes.”Venezuela never tires of thanking the countries, the peoples of the world, and the governments of the…
Caracas, July 5 (IANS) As Indian medical teams continue to provide humanitarian support to the people affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela under ‘Operation Amistad’, survivors and their families have expressed heartfelt gratitude for the treatment and care being extended in the Indian Army’s Field Hospital. The videos shared by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on X shows people praising the Indian medical team and thanking them for providing medical assistance.A woman, whos…
Caracas, July 4 (IANS) As India’s medical teams continue to provide humanitarian support to Venezuela following the devastating earthquakes, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday shared a glimpse of the support efforts under ‘Operation Amistad’. A video shared by MEA showed a person who had been treated at the field hospital set up by India saying that he had been treated well.”Yes, quite well. Excellent. I have been treated very well here,” he noted that he had a knee problem. “The…
Caracas, July 4 (IANS) The death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 2,645, and 12,666 people were injured, Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said.Rodriguez, who also heads the command center for temporary camps, said on Friday in an update posted on Telegram that 6,462 people had been rescued and 86,117 families had received assistance.The earthquakes damaged 885 buildings and caused 189 others to collapse, he said, adding authoritie…
Caracas, July 3 (IANS) The Embassy of India in Caracas has sought a thorough investigation by Venezuelan authorities into the alleged desecration and removal of organs from the mortal remains of late Rakesh Chauhan. The Mission stated that it has been continuously pursuing the matter with concerned local authorities since the incident first came to light.In a post on X, the Embassy said, “The Embassy of India, Caracas has sought a thorough investigation by Venezuelan authorities on the desecra…
Caracas, July 3 (IANS) Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez said that the earthquakes had killed 2,595 people and injured more than 12,000 others, and destroyed 189 buildings in the country.Rodriguez, who also heads the command centre for the creation of temporary camps, earlier called on health workers, security personnel and firefighters to register on the Patria platform in order to address housing problems caused by the earthquakes.He said 25 temporary camps were active, including 13…
Caracas, July 3 (IANS) Venezuela’s Transport Ministry confirmed that the mass-transit rail service in the city of Los Teques has resumed operations, making it the last transit system to return to service following the earthquakes that struck the country on June 24.The Los Teques Metro, which connects the capital of Miranda state with Caracas, underwent evaluations and inspections before resuming operations after services were suspended following the quakes, the ministry said on its Instagram acc…
Caracas, July 2 (IANS) The death toll from the two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 2,295, while the number of injured has climbed to 11,267, Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez has said. “As of today, there are 2,295 fatalities and 11,267 injuries. We are currently counting 12,841 affected people,” Rodriguez said during a daily update on the country’s situation on Wednesday (local time) after the earthquakes that rocked the country last week….