Venezuela earthquake death toll exceeds 1,700 as desperate search goes on

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFive days after powerful earthquakes devastated Venezuela, the search for survivors continued on Monday, with the official death toll exceeding 1,700, according to the government. A 4.6 magnitude aftershock struck the disaster zone in the northern state of La Guaira, adding to over 600 tremors since the initial quakes.The Venezuelan government, facing criticism for its slow response, promoted recovery efforts, including aid distribution and electricity restoration.A senior State Department official said 300 first responders sent from the U.S. are working on the ground and two dozen C-17 military transport planes arrive every day with supplies, with financial support from the U.S. now exceeding $300 million.The UN has suggested that up to 6.8 million people may be affected by the earthquake, while a preliminary assessment by NASA reported nearly 59,000 damaged buildings, far exceeding government counts. In fullVenezuelans continue search for survivors as earthquake death toll surpasses 1,700Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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