Massive displacement risk
The UN’s International Organization for Migration said on Saturday that preliminary estimates indicate up to 6.76 million people could be affected by the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela on Wednesday, including as many as 2 million residents in the capital Caracas alone.
Dual tremors cause widespread damage
According to the US Geological Survey, two earthquakes measuring magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 struck the South American nation on Wednesday just 39 seconds apart. The first tremor hit 23 kilometers southeast of Yumare in Yaracuy state, while the second occurred 23.9 kilometers northeast of San Felipe in the same region, the agency said.
Emergency response underway
IOM said an initial satellite analysis indicates that 31.5% of buildings in Catia La Mar have sustained damage, with early assessments beginning to reveal the full scale of the destruction….
