According to one of the leaders of the Jewish community in Venezuela, three community members have been killed, one is missing, and four families have lost everything in the devastating earthquakes that struck the country Thursday, Israeli media report.
A leader of the Jewish community in Venezuela reported early Friday morning three fatalities from among the community, one missing person, and four families who lost everything in Thursday's twin earthquakes. The figure is unverified and the death toll across Venezuela remains in flux; as The Zioneer reported on Thursday evening, National Assembly president Jorge Rodríguez put the official toll at 188 dead and 1,520 wounded. Prior reporting by The Zioneer noted that KKL-JNF was preparing hundreds of thousands of shekels in aid, and the Jewish Agency opened an emergency hotline for families in Israel. The full extent of the damage to Jewish institutions and homes in Caracas and La Guaira is still unclear.
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