Displaced Venezuelans take refuge on La Guaira golf course
Al Jazeera reports hundreds are staying at a golf course after earthquakes left more than 15,000 people without homes.
By James Whitfield · Staff Writer
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Hundreds of people displaced by Venezuela’s earthquakes have taken shelter on a golf course in La Guaira, Al Jazeera reported on June 29. The temporary refuge underscores the scale of the disaster, which Al Jazeera said has left more than 15,000 people homeless.
The earthquakes struck last week and have caused a rising humanitarian emergency, according to Al Jazeera. More than 1,700 people have been killed, and tens of thousands are still missing, the broadcaster reported.
Al Jazeera said hopes of locating more survivors are fading as time passes since the quakes. The report did not name the golf course or give further details about conditions at the site.
La Guaira, a coastal state north of Caracas, is among the areas now absorbing people who have lost their homes, according to Al Jazeera’s report. The use of a recreational site as shelter points to the pressure on available space for evacuees.
The reported death toll and number of missing people remain central to the response. Al Jazeera said the disaster has left authorities and communities facing both an urgent search effort and the immediate need to house thousands of survivors.
This story draws on original reporting from Al Jazeera.