Venezuela depremlerinde İtalya'nın ilk kaybı: 56 yaşında bir erkek

Italian-Venezuelan man dies in Venezuela quake disaster

(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 26 - An unnamed 56-year-old Italian-Venezuelan man died in the Venezuela quake disaster that has left thousands missing, Farnesina sources said Thursday night, announcing the first known Italian casualty of the two killer quakes that hit near Caracas on Wednesday evening. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the death of the Italian-Venezuelan citizen, born in Caracas in 1970, with relatives in Italy. Sources at the Farnesina reported that the man was involved in the collapse of a building in La Guaira, 30 kilometers from Caracas, one of the areas hardest hit by the earthquakes. More than 50,000 people are still missing after the earthquakes that struck Venezuela on the night between Wednesday and Thursday, according to the Venezuelan website dedicated to missing persons. The site allows people to share the details and last location of their loved ones, in the hope of contributing to search and rescue operations across the country. The official death toll from the earthquake is 235 confirmed dead and 4,300 injured. At least 70,000 families have been left homeless. (ANSA). Read article...