When Disaster Strikes: The Dead Also Matter @ICRC
When Disaster Strikes: The Dead Also Matter  @ICRC
Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
📍Venezuela | The humanitarian response to the aftermath of an earthquake does not end with saving lives. Those who have died must also be treated with dignity, including proper recovery and the return of their remains to their families whenever possible.

Carly Bastidas, ICRC's communication coordinator in Caracas, shares more on key recommendations on the dignified management of the dead.
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When Disaster Strikes: The Dead Also Matter

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