Venezuela Faces Public Health Crisis After Earthquakes
Venezuela is grappling with a severe public health crisis in the aftermath of recent earthquakes, with state services struggling to cope and bodies piling up at morgues. Rescue efforts continue, including the successful rescue of a baby and mother 32 hours after the quakes.
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Venezuela risks public health crisis as it struggles to cope with earthquakes' aftermath
As the death toll in Venezuela nears 2000 following back-to-back earthquakes, the aftershocks of the disaster are beginning to make themselves felt. Almost 60,000 buildings are thought to have been damaged or destroyed, while more than 10,000 have been injured leaving hospitals at breaking point. As food shortages become more widespread and diseases proliferate, NGOs are calling for a scaling up of aid efforts to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe.
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Read full article →32 Hours After Venezuela Earthquakes, 18-Month-Old Baby, Mother Rescued Alive
Dayana suffered injuries to both of her legs in the earthquake, but her baby escaped with only minor injuries.
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