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UNICEF estimates 680,000 children need aid after Venezuela quakes
UNICEF··28 Jun
UNICEF estimates 1.8 million people, including 680,000 children, need humanitarian assistance after 7.5 and 7.2 magnitude earthquakes struck Venezuela on June 24. An estimated 3.9 million children live in affected areas across Caracas and surrounding states. Representative Manuel Rodriguez Pumarol said hospitals are beyond capacity and many schools were damaged three days into the response.
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What It Means For You
- Disrupted schools and unsafe water affect daily life for families far from the epicentre.
- Parents may struggle to access medical care if hospitals remain overloaded.
- Psychosocial support matters when aftershocks keep communities on edge.
What's Happening
- Twin earthquakes hit northern Venezuela on June 24, collapsing buildings in Caracas.
- UNICEF estimates 680,000 children need humanitarian assistance.
- A shipment of medical kits and water supplies departed Panama on June 27.
Children After the Quake
- Venezuela's pre-quake humanitarian appeal was only 35 percent funded.
- UNICEF has worked in Venezuela for decades on health and WASH programmes.
- Final heat-related style mortality counts take months; earthquake needs are immediate.
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