DEC Media Centre
DEC Media Centre
Press enquires and latest updates on the Disasters Emergency Committee and our appeals.
Call: 07930 999 014
Email: sgard@dec.org.uk
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Since our launch in 1963
1,700 people
killed in the earthquake with the death toll rising, and thousands missing or injured
£2 million
The UK Government will match donations to this appeal pound-for-pound, up to £2m
Two catastrophic earthquakes have hit Venezuela.
They struck within seconds of each other. Buildings were reduced to rubble in minutes. The scale of destruction is huge.
DEC charities are working with their local partners to reach people with emergency aid and support search and rescue efforts.
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