Hundreds of Venezuelans roamed the streets of Las Tejerias on Tuesday (October 11), digging and searching for missing relatives amid a rising death toll from devastating weekend floods that swept through the town, leaving many wondering where they will live.
Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said 43 people had been confirmed killed in the disaster, while President Nicolas Maduro said earlier on state television as many as 100 may have died. Some 56 people were still reported missing, Maduro said.
Though electricity and cellphone coverage have been restored to the town of 73,000 people about 67 km (42 miles) southwest of the capital Caracas, it remains without running water, according to Reuters witnesses.
The floods carried mud, rocks, trees and other debris into the town in Venezuela's Aragua state, destroying houses and businesses.
Government officials who visited Las Tejerias promised to recover all the houses and businesses affected.
More than 1,000 homes were destroyed or damaged, officials said on Monday (October 10).
Comments (0)