They are among the images posted by relatives within Venezuela and abroad, desperately searching for their missing loved ones following two powerful, back-to-back earthquakes on Wednesday evening. The number of casualties is expected to climb after the 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude quakes that caused widespread damage and were among the strongest to strike Venezuela in more than a century.
They are among the images posted by relatives within Venezuela and abroad, desperately searching for their missing loved ones following two powerful, back-to-back earthquakes on Wednesday evening.
One independent online registry documented 51,000 people missing, while another listed 24,000 people unaccounted for, reflecting the lack of official data or information on those missing.
The number of casualties is expected to climb after the 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude quakes that caused widespread damage and were among the strongest to strike Venezuela in more than a century.
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They are among the images posted by relatives within Venezuela and abroad, desperately searching for their missing loved ones following two powerful, back-to-back earthquakes on Wednesday evening. The number of casualties is expected to climb after the 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude quakes that caused widespread damage and were among the strongest to strike Venezuela in more than a century. With communication patchy, social media and online registries have become a crucial tool for many Venezuelans seeking information and resources beyond sparse government statistics.
A father holds the hand of his daughter dressed as a fairy. A 24-year-old man in a pilot uniform stares proudly at the camera. Hundreds have been killed and thousands injured.
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