earthquakes

Crematoria, morgues in Venezuela operate 24 hours a day as death toll increases to 4.118

11 julio 2026

Catia La Mar, Venezuela (EFE).- The municipal cemetery in La Esperanza, expanded to accommodate victims of the Jun. 24 double earthquakes, continued burying bodies, as crematoriums in Caracas and the La Guaira morgue continued to operate 24/7 to handle the increasing number of casualties, which reached 4.118 on Friday. As...

Death toll from double earthquakes that struck Venezuela a week ago rises to 2,295

1 julio 2026

Caracas (EFE).- Venezuelan Parliament President Jorge Rodríguez reported on Wednesday that the death toll from the 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela rose to 2,295, while the number of injured increased to 11,267. «As of today, 2,295 people are dead, and 11,267 are injured. We are currently accounting...

Desperate for aid, Syrians still suffering one month after quakes

6 marzo 2023

Beirut, Mar 6 (EFE).- One month after powerful twin earthquakes struck northern Syria, people in the war-torn nation are still struggling with dire conditions and slow-paced relief efforts, aid organizations said on Monday. “One month later, life for children in earthquake-affected areas remains unimaginably hard. Thousands are still living in...

One million living in temporary shelters after Turkey earthquakes

19 febrero 2023

Istanbul, Turkey, Feb 19 (EFE).- Around one million Turks have lost their homes and are currently living in tents, prefabricated houses or other temporary shelters following the two massive earthquakes which struck two weeks ago, killing at least 40,689 people in Turkey, authorities reported Sunday. Nearly half a million people...