The latest devastating earthquakes to strike Venezuela have left a staggering toll of 3,889, with fears of a burgeoning disease outbreak gripping the beleaguered country.

International aid pours in amid mounting crisis

The United Nations launched an appeal for approximately $300 million to assist survivors of the earthquakes, which have laid waste to entire communities in western Venezuela. The region remains on heightened alert as medical teams struggle to contain the spread of waterborne diseases, which are increasingly common in the aftermath of natural disasters.