Powerful Twin Earthquakes Have Killed 589 in Venezuela

The death toll from two back-to-back earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to around 589, with close to 3,000 people injured, Interim President Delcy Rodriguez said on Friday. She also said that the government has decided to militarize the state of La Guaira after the earthquakes. Rescuers, cash and other emergency aid from around the world are arriving in Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes shattered areas in and around the On the 24th of June, the U.N. humanitarian affairs body said 25 international teams had been mobilized with 1,000 personnel in total. The U.S. State Department said it is mobilizing $150 million in aid. That included $50 million in new funding for partners such as the U.N.'s World Food Program and non-profit organization International Medical Corps, and a $100 million contribution to a U.N.-pooled fund. Washington is also sending a disaster response team with two urban search and rescue units, while providing airlift, logistics and coordination support to move personnel and life-saving supplies into affected areas. The State Department said