Caracas: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that humanitarian needs in northern Venezuela have escalated significantly following the twin earthquakes that struck the region, including the capital Caracas, last Wednesday.
According to UNICEF, an estimated 1.8 million people are in need of emergency assistance, including 680,000 children who are facing growing challenges in accessing healthcare, clean water and education.
UNICEF Representative in Venezuela Manuel Rodriguez Pomarol said the full scale of the crisis has become clearer after several days of emergency response, noting that hospitals are operating beyond capacity, thousands of children lack reliable access to safe drinking water and extensive damage to schools has disrupte
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