Venezuela is mourning after devastating twin earthquakes on June 24. The death toll has risen to 2,295, prompting interim president Delcy Rodriguez to declare seven days of mourning for the victims.
More than 11,000 people were injured in the disaster, and approximately 43,000 remain missing. Rescuers continue to fight to save lives, though tens of thousands of people are still unaccounted for two days after the critical 72-hour survival window.
Thousands of displaced survivors are now living in crowded shelters under dismal sanitary conditions without access to clean water. The country is facing chaos and hunger as already strained hospitals struggle to cope with a massive influx of emergency patients.
Aid organizations warn that the country is facing a major medical crisis. Without swift intervention, officials caution that worsening hunger and disease within an overwhelmed healthcare system are poised to claim more lives in the coming days and weeks.