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Death Toll From Powerful Earthquakes in Venezuela Rises to 1,430; 70,000 Missing

Death Toll From Powerful Earthquakes in Venezuela Rises to 1,430; 70,000 Missing
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▲ Powerful Earthquakes in Venezuela

The death toll from the series of earthquakes that struck Venezuela has surpassed 1,400 in just three days.
According to reports from the Associated Press and other sources on June 27 local time, Jorge Rodriguez, President of the National Assembly of Venezuela, announced that the death toll from the consecutive powerful earthquakes that began on June 24 has risen to 1,430.
This marks an increase of more than 500 in a single day from the figures reported the previous day.
The number of injured has also risen to 3,238.
As of the morning of June 28, the number of missing persons reported by families has reached at least 68,900.
On June 24, earthquakes with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 struck in succession along the Caribbean coast of northern Venezuela.
With the 72-hour window, considered the golden time for rescuing survivors, nearing its end, Venezuelan authorities, international rescue teams, and citizens are engaged in urgent search and rescue operations to find even one more survivor.
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