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The keys Generated with AI The number of deaths from the earthquakes in Venezuela amounts to 2,295 and the injured to 11,267, according to official data. 6,461 people have been rescued and around 58,870 buildings were damaged or destroyed in the affected region. The Venezuelan Government declared a week-long national mourning and enabled a website to receive international donations. Venezuela’s oil exports fell to 1.2 million barrels a day due to delays after the earthquakes. The number of deaths from the two earthquakes that hit Venezuela on June 24 amounts to 2,295 and 11,267 injured, as reported this Wednesday by the president of the National Assembly of Venezuela, Jorge Rodríguez. This Tuesday, the number of deaths after the tragedy rose to 1,943 and the injured to 10,571. Likewise, Rodríguez reported that the number of victims who suffered some type of “physical, psychological, direct or indirect damage, or who suffered damage to their homes,” is 26,403 people, of which 12,841 are affected. The president stated that more than eight million kilos of food have been distributed and shared that 17,026 patients were treated in hospitals, triage areas or in the disaster zone itself. Of these, 4,565 are hospitalized and 13,942 have already been discharged. The president of the Assembly explained that 6,461 people have been rescued by more than 4,000 brigade members. “Hope remains intact,” he assured. Rodríguez explained that since the double earthquake, 782 aftershocks have been recorded, although he clarified that during the last two days the frequency and intensity have decreased. “The threat seems to be decreasing, but it has not disappeared,” he said. In this same sense, Jorge Rodríguez announced that 25 camps are active, of which 13 are located in La Guaira, 8 in the Capital District, two in Miranda, one in Carabobo and one in Yaracuy. “We are in the process of providing temporary camps to open a significant number today, tomorrow and the day after,” he added. A first experimental evaluation carried out by the US space agency NASA thanks to images satellite indicates that the double earthquake could have left some 58,870 buildings damaged or destroyed throughout the affected region. For her part, the president in charge of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, has declared national mourning for seven days starting this Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. local time (22:00 GMT), one week after the double earthquake. “In tribute to the memory of the victims, I have decided to declare national mourning for seven days, starting at 6:00 p.m. (22:00 GMT) today,” the president said in a message published on Telegram. Rodríguez pointed out that, in these moments of deep sadness, he embraces those who suffer this tragedy and reaffirmed his commitment to accompany and protect them. “Venezuela’s soul is torn by the human losses caused by the devastating earthquakes,” he added. It was also on this day that the Government of Venezuela has enabled a website to receive international donations after the earthquakes a week ago. “Venezuela is not alone! You can join this solidarity initiative and accompany these moments of difficulty,” said the Venezuelan Foreign Minister, Yván Gil, in a message written in English on Telegram when sharing the link of the web portal. The state channel Venezolana de Televisión (VTV) explained that this web page, which contains bank details of a CAF account – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean – will be used to receive monetary donations and inputs. The donations will be processed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “If an interested party wishes to send a plane with humanitarian aid to Venezuelan territory, the flight permit is requested through the same portal, in which the aircraft, the route, the crew and the type of donations transported are declared,” VTV added, noting that this permit will only be granted for flights with donations. After the flight is authorized and lands in Venezuela, Foreign Ministry officials will be in charge of all the logistics for the delivery of the donations. The consequences of the earthquakes have also been reflected in Venezuela’s oil exports. These have fallen slightly to 1.2 million barrels per day this month due to minor delays at terminals operated by state energy company PDVSA, according to data based on tanker monitoring and company documents. However, shipments to the US increased to 630,000 barrels per day, while exports to India fell to 277,000 barrels per day.
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