Venezuela earthquake: Death toll crosses 3500, 50 thousand lives are buried under the debris! The scene of devastation is horrifying: Venezuela earthquake: Death toll crosses 3500, 50 thousand lives are buried under the debris! The scene of destruction is horrifying

The deep wounds caused by the terrible earthquake in the South American country Venezuela are becoming more painful with each passing day. This natural disaster that occurred on June 24 has shocked the entire country. The latest government figures released on Monday have stunned the world—3,535 people have lost their lives so far in this devastating deluge, while more than 16,740 people are fighting for their lives in hospitals with serious injuries.

Entire neighborhoods became piles of debris in La Guerra

The biggest impact of this horrific devastation was seen in La Guaira state, located north of the capital Caracas. The powerful tremors that occurred back-to-back caused skyscrapers to collapse like decks of cards. The pictures coming from Ground Zero are extremely disturbing, where entire neighborhoods which were inhabited till yesterday, have today been transformed into debris of concrete and rebar.

50 thousand people missing, search for loved ones in the debris

The scariest aspect of this tragedy are the people whose whereabouts have not been found yet. The Venezuelan government has not yet released any accurate official figures of people trapped under the debris, but the United Nations’ estimate has raised global concern. According to the UN, up to 50,000 people may still be buried or missing under the huge mountains of debris in La Guaira and surrounding affected areas. Rescue teams are working day and night to search for lives in the debris with the help of heavy machines and search dogs.

17 thousand survivors forced to live on roads and parking areas

This catastrophic earthquake has taken away the roof from the heads of more than 17,000 people and brought them on the streets overnight. The struggle of the survivors whose lives were saved has also not diminished. Thousands of families, who have lost everything, are now forced to take shelter in temporary camps set up under the open sky, in public parks, roadsides and car parking areas.

Life in these camps has become extremely inhumane and difficult due to the severe lack of basic amenities—such as clean drinking water, food, and medicines. Although local and international relief agencies are continuously trying to provide assistance to the affected areas, the scope of the devastation is so vast that it will take a long time to bring the situation under control.