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According to Rodríguez, search and rescue teams are working around the clock to locate and extract survivors who may still be trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings.
The death toll from the earthquakes that struck Venezuela has risen to at least 589, with 2,980 people injured, the country's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, announced on Friday. The new toll confirms the scale of the humanitarian disaster, while authorities warn that the number of victims could continue to rise in the coming hours and days.
According to Rodríguez, search and rescue teams are working around the clock to locate and extract survivors who may still be trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings. Operations are focused on what emergency experts call the "golden window," the period of up to 72 hours after an earthquake when the chances of finding people alive are highest.
"We have not slept a moment in our efforts to save lives," Rodríguez said in an interview with Venezuelan state broadcaster VTV. She thanked countries and international organizations that have sent emergency teams, equipment and humanitarian aid to support operations on the ground.
The acting president stressed that thanks to the work of rescue teams, dozens of people have been pulled alive from the rubble, although many families are still waiting for news of their missing relatives. Authorities are using specialized equipment, search dogs and heavy vehicles to penetrate the collapsed buildings.
According to state television VTV, the most intensive efforts are underway in the coastal state of La Guaira, which is considered the area hardest hit by the earthquakes. Damage to infrastructure is significant, with collapsed buildings, damaged roads and disruption of basic services in some areas.
To meet the urgent needs of the affected population, the Venezuelan government has set up a special logistics center at the Foreign Ministry in Caracas. It will serve as a collection and distribution point for food, drinking water, medicine and other essential materials for residents of the affected areas.
Authorities are continuing to assess material damage and urge citizens to follow civil protection instructions, while emergency teams remain on alert due to the possibility of further aftershocks.
According to disaster management experts, the death toll is expected to change as search and rescue operations continue and teams reach areas where a full assessment of the situation has not yet been made.
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