Earthquake

PM for comprehensive preparations to address earthquake risks

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today directed the authorities concerned to strengthen preparations, identify vulnerable buildings and enhance emergency rescue capability to deal with potential earthquake risks. He gave the directives at a meeting on earthquake preparedness and response held at the P

Death toll in Venezuela quakes rises past 4,000

The death toll in Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes has topped 4,000, the government said Friday. At least 4,118 people were killed and 16,740 injured in the back-to-back June 24 quakes, which flattened entire districts in the coastal state of La Guaira, Venezuelan parliament chief Jorge Rod

Twin Quakes Hit Venezuela: Nearly 1500 Dead, Thousands Missing

Foreign rescue teams deployed in large numbers across Venezuela on Sunday, racing against time to extract survivors from the rubble of two massive earthquakes that struck the country earlier this week, leaving nearly 1,500 people dead.

Venezuela faces US$6.7 billion in economic losses from earthquakes, UNDP estimates

The earthquakes that struck Venezuela on 24 June caused significant human suffering and loss of life, while also severely affecting livelihoods, infrastructure, and essential services. This includes a preliminary estimate of $6.7 billion in direct physical damage, equivalent to around 6% of GDP, acc

Newborn baby rescued from rubble of Venezuela quake

A newborn baby has been rescued from a fallen building 32 hours after the twin earthquakes that devastated a Venezuelan coastal city. Video shared on social media Friday shows rescuers working under a floodlight atop collapsed masonry and bringing the infant out to applause late Friday in the hardes