Casualties from the two earthquakes in Venezuela rise amid demands for the release of frozen funds
The death toll The two destroyers that hit Two weeks ago, at least 3,889 people were killed, according to an official report on Thursday.
Nearly 17,000 people were injured as a result of the two earthquakes that occurred on June 24, with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, while about 18,000 other people lost their homes.
Death toll
And the death toll rose From 3,811 people to 3,889 on Thursday, according to a report published by the President of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodriguez, on the application "Telegram"
Acting President Delcy Rodriguez called on Wednesday for the release of Venezuelan funds frozen abroad to help the country cope with the disaster.
Meanwhile, the United Nations is seeking to raise about $300 million for recovery operations in Venezuela.
Negotiations to release financial assets
The South American country is also in negotiations with the International Monetary Fund to release financial assets, according to the fund’s spokeswoman, Julie Kozak.
And in the area "La Guaira" On the coastal coast, which was the most affected, more than 800 buildings were damaged and 190 buildings completely collapsed.
Search for Survivors
While rescue teams stopped searching for survivors two weeks after the disaster, some families did not lose hope of finding their loved ones.
Cero Ocando believes he has identified the site where his two teenage sons were buried under huge piles of rubble in the area "Playa Grande" In a city "La Guaira"
Like other grieving parents, he just wants to find the bodies of his two sons, who are 13 and 18 years old, after accepting the fact that there is no chance for them to survive.
He told AFP while he was using his own tools to dig through the rubble: "I’m in the right place, but there are a lot of obstacles".
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