Number of those dead in Venezuela earthquakes may be between 10,000 and 1,00,000: US agency

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has said there is a 42% chance that the number of those dead in Venezuela earthquakes may be between 10,000 and 1,00,000. USGS issues this figure to help emergency responders, government agencies and the media understand how potentially significant this event is and deploy resources effectively. The official death toll currently stands at 164.