Venezuela earthquakes death toll surpasses 5,000
Officials say 16,740 people were injured and 17,907 remain homeless as rescue crews continue recovering bodies from collapsed buildings.
- 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 destroying 190 buildings while damaging over 850 others 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 housing 23,587 survivors.
- Interim President Delcy Rodriguez announced Venezuela has tapped $346 million from its International Monetary Fund reserves to finance reconstruction, marking the first access to the country's $5.1 billion in special drawing rights.
- Rising shelter populations and a medical-treatment figure exceeding 41,000 people reveal 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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The rescue teams, supported by international contingents, managed to bring 6,462 people out of the rubble alive. However, many families continue to search for the bodies of their loved ones.
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…
The earthquakes with an epicenter in La Guaira leave more than 16,700 injured and hundreds of buildings collapsed, as rescue efforts continue.
The number of injured is 16,740 and the number of people still homeless is 17,907. More information: Venezuela begins the design of a plan to restore the environmental conditions of La Guaira after the earthquakes.
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