The official death toll from twin earthquakes that flattened parts of Caracas and surrounding areas rose to 920, the authorities said on Friday.The government has estimated hundreds of people still trapped and missing nearly two days after magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 tremors struck about 160km (100 miles) west of Caracas.International search and rescue teams from at least 17 countries are being scrambled to Venezuela to help look for survivors of Wednesday’s devastating twin earthquakes, the United Nations said on Friday.Venezuela’s political opposition set up a website to track missing people, in parallel to government efforts.It showed there were more than 58,000 people unaccounted for, far exceeding the government’s official count, which reached 150 on Thursday at midday.Families posted missing-person fliers with photos of while others shared handwritten lists of names.A large pile of rubble from a collapsed Venezuela building in Los Corales, La Guaira state, is seen following Wednesday’s devastating earthquakes. Photo: AFP
‘We’ll rescue the trapped’: Venezuela earthquakes death toll rises to 920
Tens of thousands are reported missing. Almost 3,000 people are confirmed hurt, says interim president. Millions could be affected.
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