Caracas, Venezuela16 minutes ago
- copy link
An earthquake of 5.6 magnitude occurred again in the South American country Venezuela on Sunday. According to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC), the epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of 30 kilometers in the sea near the coast of Aragua.
This earthquake was followed by two powerful earthquakes of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude that occurred on June 24 and an earthquake of 4.9 magnitude on Saturday. So far 1430 people have died in Venezuela. Also, more than 3300 people have been injured.
According to officials, 72 hours after the earthquake, about 68,900 people are still missing and a search is on for those trapped under the debris. Experts believe that the first 48 to 72 hours after an earthquake are the most important. At this time there is more hope of saving people.
Due to lack of relief teams in many areas, people are removing debris themselves to find their relatives. Many families are searching for their relatives by removing debris from buildings with hammers and other tools.
See the location of the earthquake that occurred on June 24 in the map…
5 pictures related to earthquake…
An employee of state power company Corpoelec is checking wires outside buildings affected by the earthquake.
After the earthquake, people’s houses have been damaged and buildings have collapsed.
People are forced to live in tents on the roads and parks.
Government officials are delivering help in trucks to the people affected by the earthquake.
An employee of the mayor’s office looks at buildings affected by the earthquake in Caracas.
India launched ‘Operation Amistad’ for Venezuela
India on Friday launched ‘Operation Amistad’ to help Venezuela. ‘Amistad’ is a Spanish word which means ‘friendship’. The official language of Venezuela is Spanish. The purpose of this operation is to provide help to the earthquake affected areas as soon as possible and to provide treatment to the injured.
About 35 tonnes of relief material has been sent by two C-17 Globemaster aircraft of the Indian Air Force. This includes essential medicines, medical equipment and relief materials, with which temporary treatment facilities can be created in a short time.
India has also sent a 41-member medical team of 60 Para Field Hospital Unit to Venezuela. This includes doctors, nurses and medical experts. This team will treat the injured there and if needed, will also build a temporary hospital, so that as many people as possible can get immediate treatment.
India has sent relief material to Venezuela.
Relief teams arrived from many countries of the world
According to the Venezuelan government, 861 rescue workers from many countries including America, Mexico, Colombia, El Salvador, Switzerland are engaged in relief work. The United Nations has also announced to send about 1000 emergency personnel from 25 international search and rescue teams.
Heavy machines, firefighters and emergency teams are continuously reaching the affected areas for rescue. The US has also decided to give temporary relaxation in some economic sanctions imposed on Venezuela for earthquake relief work.
Difficult to provide relief due to damaged airport
International Rescue Committee (IRC) Chief Elinor Rex said that due to damage to the country’s main airport, there is difficulty in providing help on a large scale.
He said that IRC has relief material in neighboring Colombia, but to send it to Venezuela, access to the airport is necessary, which remains a big challenge.
In the coming days, IRC teams will focus on delivering food, drinking water, temporary shelter and essential medicines and medical supplies to the affected people.
Many services closed after earthquake in Venezuela
According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the earthquake has affected about 6.76 lakh people in Venezuela. Of these, about 20 lakh people live in the capital Caracas. A large number of people’s houses have collapsed. They are forced to live on the streets or in temporary camps.
————–
See this news also…
Rescue of 18-day-old child buried under debris: People still trapped in buildings; Relief camp on the road; 20 PHOTOS-VIDEOS of Venezuela earthquake
The situation is worse after the earthquake in Venezuela. Even after two days, people and dead bodies trapped under the debris are being pulled out. On Friday, the 18-day-old child was rescued safely along with his mother.
People are forced to live on the streets. The injured are being treated on the road. Earthquakes of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude occurred on Wednesday. Of these, more than 900 people have died so far. The most destruction occurred in the cities of Caracas and La Guaira. See full news…
Source link
[ad_3]
