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Quakes Kill Thousands in La Guaira as Aid Arrives and Government Seeks Frozen Funds

Two late-June earthquakes have left 3,811 people dead, 16,740 injured and 18,000 homeless in La Guaira state as infrastructure lies in ruins and shelters overflow with families living in schools and public spaces.Survivors face critical shortages of clean water, sanitation and hygiene, with many bathing and relieving themselves on beaches after household tanks broke, raising urgent concerns about disease as seasonal rains and high heat approach.International aid from 27 countries is arriving, the United Nations is seeking $300M while estimating $37B in physical damage, the World Food Program requests $50M to help 500K people, and interim leader Delcy Rodríguez is calling for the release of frozen Venezuelan funds to finance reconstruction.
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