Families continue to search for missing loved ones weeks after major earthquakes struck Venezuela.
Key facts
- •The earthquakes measured 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude.
- •The confirmed death toll is currently 5,278.
- •The United Nations estimates that over 50,000 people are missing.
- •Search efforts are continuing weeks after the initial tremors.
Weeks after 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes hit Venezuela, families are still searching through the rubble of their homes. The official death toll from the disaster has risen to 5,278 people. The United Nations estimates that more than 50,000 individuals remain missing in the aftermath of the seismic events.
By the numbers
5,278
confirmed deaths
50,000
estimated missing persons
Ongoing search and recovery efforts
Recovery operations remain active as families sift through debris to locate missing relatives. The scale of the disaster has left tens of thousands of people unaccounted for, according to United Nations estimates.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Al Jazeera.
