[Anchor]

The scale of the damage from the series of earthquakes that struck Venezuela continues to grow, with the death toll exceeding 900 in just two days. The United Nations estimates that more than 50,000 people are missing, and the situation on the ground is as devastating as a war zone.

We begin with the first report from Jung Hye-jin.

[Reporter]

On the second day since the earthquakes, the northern port city of La Guaira, which suffered the most severe damage, remains in ruins after being hit by a series of magnitude 7 tremors.

The death toll has surpassed 900 within two days.

National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez announced that the number of deaths from the series of earthquakes has risen to 920.

He added that the number of injured has increased to 3,360, and the number of displaced people has exceeded 4,000.

This marks an increase of over 300 deaths in just a few hours from the government's official count of 589.

As military personnel and international rescue teams are deployed to the scene, the number of casualties is rising sharply.

[Dayana Delgado/Earthquake Victim in Venezuela: It is desperate. I want to know where my child is. I don't know if they are trapped or in a shelter. It is truly desperate.]

More than 46,000 people have been registered as missing on an unofficial tracking website.

As casualties surge, bodies that have not yet been transported are being seen lying temporarily on the streets. Due to a lack of hospital facilities, the injured are receiving treatment on the dirt ground in hospital courtyards rather than on indoor beds.

Displaced residents are also unable to stay indoors due to fears of aftershocks and further collapses, forcing them to remain on streets, in parks, and in public squares.

While the death toll is rising rapidly, news of successful rescues remains scarce.

This is because the country lacks even the basic heavy equipment needed for rescue operations, as its economy has collapsed under long-standing Western sanctions.

[Delcy Rodriguez/Acting President of Venezuela: We have requested assistance from the international community. We are holding onto hope and praying for the lives of all Venezuelan citizens.]

The United Nations estimates that more than 50,000 people are missing due to the earthquakes, raising concerns that the number of casualties will continue to climb.

(Video Editing: So Ji-hye)