A new report from Venezuela estimates that at least 68,900 people remain missing following the catastrophic earthquakes, a sharp increase over earlier unverified figures. The number has not been independently confirmed.
A fresh report from Venezuela, cited by unnamed local sources, now puts the number of missing persons at 68,900 — a major leap from earlier unverified estimates of 30,000 to 50,000. The figure remains unconfirmed by any official Venezuelan government agency.
As The Zioneer has reported since Thursday, June 25, the earthquake disaster has yielded wildly divergent casualty and missing-person numbers. Official death tolls have ranged from 589 to 920. Multiple unverified reports claimed 1,500 dead or nearly 1,000. The missing count has similarly fluctuated: 30,000 on June 25, 50,000 on June 26, and now 68,900. No single authoritative figure has emerged.
Rescue operations continue, but the scale of destruction, particularly in coastal and mountainous areas cut off from aid, may mean that many of the missing are unreachable or deceased. The 68,900 figure is attributed to a single report and should be treated with caution until verified by an official or multi-source confirmation.
2 developments
- ConfirmedUN reportedly preparing for up to 10,000 dead in Venezuela earthquake; missing count climbs to 46,000
- DevelopingVenezuela earthquake death toll rises to 5,119, according to reports
- DevelopingSatellite data indicates more than 58,000 buildings destroyed or damaged in Venezuela
- StrongSpain says 3 Spaniards dead, 99 missing in Venezuela earthquakes
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