[Anchor]
The death toll from the series of earthquakes in Venezuela is rising rapidly. So far, 235 people have been confirmed dead, and the number of injured has exceeded 4,300. The devastated cities resemble a war zone.
Yu Deok-gi reports.
[Reporter]
This is the scene of the disaster seen from the air on the second day since the earthquake struck.
La Guaira, a port city in northern Venezuela, suffered the most severe damage.
Buildings have collapsed everywhere due to the impact of the magnitude 7 series of earthquakes.
Even the high-rise buildings that remain standing have had their exterior walls stripped away, leaving them tattered like paper in many places.
Satellite imagery clearly captures the devastation, showing apartments, hotels, and warehouses all reduced to rubble.
At least 240 buildings have collapsed across seven regions, including the capital, Caracas, and La Guaira.
At the sites of the collapses, the cries and laments of those who have lost their families continue.
[Dayana Delgado / Earthquake Victim in Venezuela: It is desperate. I want to know where my child is. Whether they are trapped or in a shelter. It is truly desperate.]
[Arminda Gomez / Earthquake Victim in Venezuela: I lost my daughter, my grandson, and my granddaughter who was due in a month. I need help. Please find my daughter. Help me find my daughter in the rubble.]
The number of earthquake fatalities surged from 188 to 235 in just half a day, while the number of injured jumped from 1,520 to 4,300.
With 157 people missing and 200 trapped, the number of casualties is expected to rise further.
On an unofficial missing persons tracking website, more than 46,000 people have been registered as missing.
As casualties have skyrocketed, bodies that could not be transported in time have been seen lying temporarily on the streets, and due to a lack of hospital facilities, the injured are receiving treatment on the dirt ground in hospital courtyards rather than on indoor beds.
The number of displaced households stands at 2,927, and they are unable to stay indoors due to fears of aftershocks and further collapses, forcing them to remain on streets, in parks, and in public squares.
(Video Editing: Chae Cheol-ho, Design: Kim Ye-ji)
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