Earthquake in Venezuela: 1,719 dead, 11 Italians among the dead and a further 40 missing

The bodies of Trini Adrian, aged 53, and her daughter Isabella Cuomo, aged 22 – the wife and daughter of Enzo Cuomo, a 63-year-old man originally from Laviano in the province of Salerno – have been found amongst the rubble of the Petunia building in the Los Palos Grandes district of Caracas, the bodies of Trini Adrian, aged 53, and her daughter Isabella Cuomo, aged 22, the wife and daughter of Enzo Cuomo, the 63-year-old man originally from Laviano, in the province of Salerno, whose body was recovered this morning. This information comes from informed sources.

The two women have not yet been recovered: search operations are continuing, and they will subsequently be recovered and officially identified by the authorities and their families.

At present, 11 Italian citizens are reported to have died in the devastating earthquake that struck Venezuela. This has been announced by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Four people have been injured, 40 are missing and 29 compatriots have been located.

The death toll from the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela five days ago has risen to at least 1,719. This was announced by the President of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, who went on to state that 5,034 people have been injured and tens of thousands are missing.

But hope is not lost, and the digging continues at a feverish pace, with everyone aware that these are crucial moments: the fateful 72 hours, after which any rescue operation will sadly be in vain, are running out. And there is a risk that the arrival of over 1,600 specialist rescue workers on 17 international flights, coming from all over the world (including Italia), will not be enough to alter the course of this tragedy. The anger that has been simmering for some time amongst the relatives of those still missing – exasperated by the delays in aid reaching them – has erupted in Chacao, one of the areas hardest hit by the earthquake.