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Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Climbs To 5,278 As Shelters Fill Further
More than 65,000 workers are continuing recovery efforts as authorities report 16,740 injuries and 23,587 people in temporary camps.
- On Monday, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez reported the death toll from Venezuela's June 24 twin earthquakes reached 5,278, with the disaster profoundly impacting the northern coastal state of Guaira near Caracas.
- Powerful magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes struck the Caribbean coast last month, triggering 1,308 aftershocks and devastating the region with 190 buildings completely destroyed and over 850 damaged, according to official figures.
- A recovery workforce exceeding 65,000 people—including 30,989 state emergency workers and 31,745 local volunteers—continues working through the aftermath. Authorities have established 107 temporary camps now housing 23,587 survivors.
- Interim President Delcy Rodriguez announced Venezuela has tapped $346 million from International Monetary Fund reserves to finance reconstruction, marking the first access to the country's $5.1 billion in special drawing rights since the Fund resumed dealings.
- Rising shelter populations and a medical-treatment figure exceeding 41,000 people reveal the sustained strain on Venezuela's healthcare system. Authorities face ongoing challenges managing disease and housing concerns for those displaced by the June disaster.
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More than 128,300 families have been taken care of by the authorities and some 23,600 people are in temporary camps; the number of homeless persons is estimated at 17,900.
·Madrid, Spain
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The tragic toll is increasing daily, almost a month after the powerful tremors of 7.2 and 7.5 on the Richter scale – Over 23,000 people remain homeless, while the government promises thousands of new homes for those affected
·Marousi, Greece
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According to official data, 856 buildings in Venezuela were damaged and 190 collapsed completely. The post Venezuela: 5,278 dead from deadly earthquakes appeared first on in.gr.
·Greece
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The double earthquake of June 24 in Venezuela killed 5,278 people, according to a new provisional toll published on Monday.
·Montreal, Canada
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Total News Sources38
Leaning Left4Leaning Right6Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution55% Right
Bias Distribution
- 55% of the sources lean Right
55% Right
L 36%
R 55%
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