Venezuela Quake Toll Hits 5,346 as Shelter Numbers Finally Decline
Authorities began voluntary DNA sampling to identify unrecovered victims as 17,907 people remained without housing, officials said.
- On Tuesday, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez announced the death toll from the June 24 twin earthquakes rose to 5,346 after authorities confirmed 68 additional fatalities. The number of injured holds steady at 16,740.
- The shelter population decreased to 23,122 people across 107 temporary camps, a decline following Monday's handover of permanent housing units led by Vice President Delcy Rodriguez. In total, 128,324 families have received government assistance.
- Authorities launched a voluntary DNA sample collection effort to identify victims, requesting relatives visit morgues in Guaira and Bello Monte for testing. This marks a shift toward systematic identification of unrecovered bodies.
- Vice President Delcy Rodriguez met Tuesday with Israel's humanitarian relief delegation as the team concluded its recovery operations. The mission's departure marks the winding down of international support, even as nearly 200 buildings remain completely destroyed.
- With 17,907 people still without housing, the pace of permanent unit handovers remains a key indicator of recovery. Future shelter population trends will signal whether the government successfully transitions from emergency response to longer-term reconstruction.
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The number of people killed by the devastating double earthquake that struck Venezuela on June 24 exceeded 5,300, according to the last official report released on Tuesday. The earthquakes of 7.2 magnitude and 7.5 hit with special force the coastal state of La Guaira, considered the zero zone of the tragedy. So far, the authorities have confirmed 5,346 people died, a figure that continues to increase slowly while the rescuers continue to work am…
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eldiariodechihuahua.mxThe number of deaths due to the double earthquake of almost a month ago in Venezuela rose to more than 5 thousand 300, according to the most recent balance of today.
The number of deaths following the double earthquake in Venezuela nearly a month ago now stands at more than 5.300, according to the latest official report published on Tuesday.
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