China News Service, August 26. According to a Reuters report on the 26th, in recent days, continuous heavy rains in western Venezuela caused floods and mudslides. At least 20 people have been killed and 17 others are missing.
On August 25, local time, people in Merida, Venezuela, were on a muddy road.
Venezuelan Interior Minister Ceballos stated on the 25th local time that at least 54543 people in 87 cities in the country were affected by the floods, and some roads and bridges were also damaged.
He said that nine states, including Merida, Tachira and Zulia, are still in a state of emergency.
In the severely disaster-stricken state of Merida, the governor of the state, Guevara, said that more than 1,200 houses were destroyed in the local area, 17 people were still missing, and rescuers were still carrying out search and rescue activities in the rubble.
Guevara said that the power supply to several towns in the affected areas has been interrupted due to the damage to the transformers by the flood.
He said that neither the state government nor the city government has the resources to help the disaster-stricken areas, but he has commissioned infrastructure experts to participate in the restoration of buildings and roads.
In response to the disaster, Venezuelan President Maduro said on the 24th local time that the country’s oil minister, Issami, has pledged to provide fuel for rescue work.