NASA satellite data estimates over 58,000 buildings damaged or destroyed in Venezuela quakes

More than 1,900 people were killed, 10,500 injured and thousands remain missing following the earthquakes.

Preliminary analysis of satellite data suggests magnitude of natural disaster could dwarf official estimatesMore than 58,000 buildings may have been damaged and destroyed by the twin earthquakes that hit Venezuela last week, according to a preliminary analysis of satellite data that suggests the scale of the destruction could dwarf official estimates.Last Wednesday’s back-to-back quakes – which measured magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 – killed at least 1,943 people, injured more than 10,571, and left tens of thousands missing amid the rubble. The UN migration agency has said that up to 6.8 million people could be affected by the disasters, and would require shelter, water, sanitation, healthcare and essential relief items. Continue reading...

More than 58,000 buildings overall were destroyed or damaged by last week’s twin earthquakes in Venezuela, according to NASA’s data, while tens of thousands are still unaccounted for nearly a week later.

Satellite assessment indicates widespread damageMore than 58,000 buildings across Venezuela were likely damaged or destroyed after the powerful twin earthquakes that struck the country last week, according to a preliminary assessment of satellite data released by the US space agency NASA.The earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude, were the strongest to hit the South American nation in more than a century. Around 1,700 people were killed, while thousands remain missing.Researchers cite Sentinel-1 radar data"Approximately 58,870 buildings were likely damaged or destroyed across the affected region" based on satellite radar data gathered on June 25, a day after the earthquakes, according to researchers Corey Scher and Jamon Van Den Hoek of Oregon State University.Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Climbs To 1,430; Hundreds Of Aftershocks Hamper Rescue EffortsThe researchers based their assessment on data from the European Space Agency's high-resolution Sentinel-1 radar imagery satellite."This is a preliminary, rapid assessment. It reflects abrupt surface change consistent with damage," the researchers wrote, adding that the estimate should only be treated as an indicator because it has not been verified on the ground.Official damage count lower than satellite estimateNational Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said on Monday that 855 buildings had been damaged, including 189 "total collapses."NASA said its satellites were "providing critical support, capturing imagery and data to help teams on the ground assess impacts and guide response efforts."

WASHINGTON — The powerful twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela last week damaged or destroyed more than 58,000 buildings, according to a preliminary assessment of satellite data published by US space agency Nasa. Some 1,700 people were killed and thousands remain missing following the quakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 — the strongest to hit the South American nation in more than a century. “Approximately 58,870 buildings were likely damaged or destroyed across the affected region” based on satellite radar data gathered on June 25, the day after the earthquakes, according to researchers Corey Scher and Jamon Van Den Hoek of Oregon State […]...Keep on reading: Over 58,000 buildings damaged or destroyed in Venezuela quakes

WASHINGTON — The powerful twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela last week damaged or destroyed more than 58,000 buildings, according to a preliminary assessment of satellite data published by US space agency Nasa. Some 1,700 people were killed and thousands remain missing following the quakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 — the strongest to hit the South American nation in more than a century. “Approximately 58,870 buildings were likely damaged or destroyed across the affected region” based on satellite radar data gathered on June 25, the day after the earthquakes, according to researchers Corey Scher and Jamon Van Den Hoek of Oregon State […]...Keep on reading: Over 58,000 buildings likely damaged or destroyed in Venezuela quakes