Venezuelan officials report the death toll from the double earthquake near San Felipe has reached 2,295, as rescue teams struggle against time and administrative obstacles to locate tens of thousands of missing people. <\/p>\n
On Wednesday, July 1, the head of the Venezuelan parliament, Jorge Rodriguez, confirmed the death toll has climbed to 2,295. Nearly 11,300 people have been injured, and tens of thousands remain missing.<\/p>\n
While rescue teams continue to work, the window for finding survivors trapped under the rubble is closing rapidly. NASA satellite imagery indicates that nearly 59,000 buildings, primarily in La Guaira state, have been destroyed or severely damaged. The UN estimates that the number of missing persons may exceed 50,000.<\/p>\n
Residents of Caracas were alarmed on the evening of June 30 when the sky turned a deep shade of red. This phenomenon, locally known in Venezuela and the Caribbean as “candilazo,” refers to sunset skies with intense, fiery red hues.<\/p>\n
Scientists attribute the appearance to Rayleigh scattering, where sunlight travels through a thicker layer of the atmosphere at sunset, filtering out shorter blue and violet wavelengths. This effect was likely intensified in Caracas due to high humidity, storm clouds, and atmospheric aerosols.<\/p>\n
Two major earthquakes struck near the city of San Felipe on June 24. The first, measuring 7.2 magnitude, occurred at 6:04 p.m., followed just 39 seconds later by a 7.5 magnitude tremor. Acting President Delcy Rodr\u00edguez declared La Guaira a disaster zone shortly thereafter.<\/p>\n
The government’s response faces mounting criticism. Francisco Lermanda, leader of a Chilean rescue team, reported that Venezuelan soldiers hampered relief efforts, allegedly due to government concerns regarding potential espionage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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