Two massive earthquakes occurred within seconds in the Latin American country of Venezuela, leaving a great tragedy. It is sad that the number of missing people is in thousands while the death toll is increasing. The Health Ministry of the country has recently revealed that 235 people have died due to the nature’s fury. Another 4300 people were injured. Many people are still trapped under the rubble of the building. After this series of earthquakes (Venezuela earthquake), about 40,000 people are missing, according to official sources. It seems that the death toll is likely to increase.
These earthquakes occurred in many cities across the country, including Caracas, the capital of Venezuela. However, in the worst affected La Guevara, the situation is dire. This coastal city was devastated by the earthquake. The UN representatives involved in the relief operations disclosed that more than 100 buildings were destroyed here. It is said that it has become difficult to identify those trapped under these. He said that it is taking a lot of time to remove the debris. Around 250 multi-storied buildings across the country have been completely reduced to rubble, Acting President Delsy Rodrigues revealed.
UN representatives have asked the Venezuelan government to remove the restrictions on social media in the wake of the Earthquake. It is mentioned that with social media, people will be able to know important information quickly. As the government responded positively to this, ‘X’ became available to the citizens of Venezuela. It is known that this microblogging site was banned in 2024 when Maduro was in power.
On the other hand, many countries are coming forward to help Venezuela in this difficult time. The US has announced that it will provide aid worth 150 million dollars. It has already prepared two warships, transport planes and helicopters to move it. Countries like Spain, Germany, France, Switzerland, Netherlands, Mexico and Brazil are also ready to provide relief personnel, medical personnel and humanitarian aid.