30 aftershocks after Venezuela earthquake, death toll 235, more than 5 thousand health workers engaged in saving lives
Caracas. The death toll from Venezuela’s devastating earthquake on Wednesday has risen to 235. Health Minister Carlos Alvarado gave this information. “As of 7:00 pm today, we have helped more than 4,300 injured people. Most of them have minor injuries, but some patients are in moderate to serious condition and many required surgery,” Alvarado said on state TV channel VTV.
Deaths and injuries recorded in La Guaira state
“Health centers have so far received about 235 bodies,” Venezuelan Health Minister Carlos Alvarado told media. He said at least 4,300 injured were being treated in hospitals and clinics across the country. He said about 235 people were admitted to hospitals, who were “already dead or died soon after reaching medical facilities.” The minister said the situation is most serious in La Guaira state, where the highest number of deaths and injuries have been recorded. According to the warning of the US Geological Survey (USGS), an earthquake of 7.2 magnitude occurred about 160 kilometers west of Caracas on Wednesday night (local time). A few seconds later, a second and more powerful shock of 7.5 magnitude was felt.
More than 5,000 medical workers mobilized on war footing
Alvarado said that immediately after the earthquake, state emergency response mechanisms were activated throughout the country and more than 5,000 medical personnel (including more than 1,200 doctors) were deployed to help the worst-hit areas. He said that not only government but also private clinics have joined this effort. More than 150 patients are being treated at private medical facilities, and several injured people with minor injuries have already been discharged.
30 aftershocks shake Venezuela’s land
On Wednesday, two massive earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 occurred in Venezuela. After this, 30 aftershocks were felt. Many homes were destroyed, infrastructure and hospitals were damaged, and the country’s main airport was closed. Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed condolences over the tragic consequences of the devastating earthquake. Moscow expressed its readiness to help Caracas.
American agency expressed fear of more than 10,000 deaths
Rescue workers are frantically searching for people who are breathing amid buildings turned into debris due to two devastating earthquakes that occurred within a few seconds of each other in Venezuela. According to official figures, at least 235 people have died so far in this disaster and more than 4,300 people are injured. The US Geological Survey (USGS) has issued a warning saying that the death toll in this disaster may cross 10,000.
The USGS has warned that the death toll could exceed 10,000, although official figures are still emerging. Rescue workers are currently avoiding giving the exact number of possible deaths. Thousands of people have been left homeless by the disaster, while thousands more are afraid to live in buildings that have been damaged and potentially unsafe.
Roads and parks become beds and rooms
After this disaster, the streets and parks of Venezuela have turned into a big shared bedroom at night, where people are forced to spend the night. The tremors of these powerful earthquakes, which came one after the other, were felt over a large area, due to which buildings in many cities had to be evacuated. Earthquake tremors were felt as far as the Amazon region of Brazil, about 1,700 kilometers away from the Venezuelan capital. The earthquake caused damage to Simón Bolívar International Airport near Caracas, forcing the country’s main international gateway to be closed.
The administration has banned classes in the school indefinitely. The Education Ministry has announced that some school buildings will be converted into temporary relief camps and relief material collection centres.
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