Earthquake Death Toll Overwhelms Venezuela Forensic System

The death toll from a recent earthquake has continued to rise in Venezuela, with thousands of bodies now exceeding the capacity of the country's forensic facilities. Officials have converted a seaport into a temporary morgue to handle the overflow of remains while recovery and identification efforts continue.

Recovery teams are working to locate and transport additional victims as search operations proceed in affected areas. The temporary facility is being used to store bodies until they can be identified and released to families for burial.

Forensic workers face difficulties processing the volume of remains, which has delayed identification in many cases. Authorities have not released updated casualty figures since the conversion of the seaport facility.