▲ Powerful Earthquake in Venezuela
A day has passed since a series of powerful earthquakes exceeding magnitude 7.0 struck Venezuela, but it has been confirmed that there are no casualties among local Korean residents.
According to the Venezuelan government, as of the afternoon of June 25 (local time), the death toll from the earthquake has reached 188, with 1,520 people injured.
With hundreds of people still missing or trapped under building debris, the number of casualties is expected to rise further.
Fortunately, it has been confirmed that there are no Korean casualties among them.
According to the South Korean Embassy in Venezuela and local Korean associations, there are approximately 125 Korean residents currently living in Venezuela.
About 90 of them reside in the capital, Caracas, with the majority concentrated in the Baruta area.
A local Korean resident shared the situation with the media, stating, "We felt a strong tremor when the earthquake occurred, but we barely felt the 30 or so aftershocks that followed. It seems the Korean community was largely spared because the ground in the southern part of Caracas is solid, and many of the apartments are sturdily built."
In Caracas, the damage has been concentrated in the northern Altamira district, an area densely packed with commercial facilities and high foot traffic.
The area is known to have relatively weak ground due to its proximity to mountains and was also the site of concentrated damage during a major earthquake in 1997.
Some Korean residents living in this area and near San Bernardino in western Caracas have reported property damage, such as cracks in apartment walls.
So far, it is reported that about three households have suffered such damage.
The South Korean Embassy and local Korean associations stated that they have established three evacuation centers in Caracas and remain on emergency standby to prepare for any potential contingencies, including further aftershocks.
(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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