How Venezuela’s earthquake amputees adapt to life without limbs

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Ricardo Contreras, a 24-year-old Venezuelan, is adapting to life with a prosthetic leg after amputation following the June 24 earthquakes that killed over 6,500 people and injured 226,696. Survivors like Contreras face lifelong health costs amid dwindling international aid, with UNICEF and the International Red Cross reporting significant funding shortfalls for their support efforts.

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Experts say recovery for earthquake survivors will likely be a lifelong endeavour, given the physical and mental toll.

How Venezuela’s earthquake amputees adapt to life without limbs

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