The official death toll from the double earthquake that struck Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 5,069. This was announced by the government, which also reports 16,740 injured and 6,462 people rescued.
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According to data released by the authorities, 128,324 families have been assisted, while 21,235 people remain housed in 107 temporary camps and 17,907 have been left homeless.
The authorities report 856 damaged buildings, 190 collapsed, and over 10,000 tons of food distributed. So far, 1,331 aftershocks have been recorded while assistance operations and monitoring of the affected areas continue.
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The earthquakes produced over two million tons of debris
The two earthquakes that struck Venezuela have so far generated about 2.1 million tons of debris, according to an estimate made by the Caracas government together with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), based on surveys conducted with drones, helicopters, and field checks. This was announced by the Minister of Ecosocialism, Nelson Rodríguez, specifying that 1.529 million tons consist of construction materials and 577 thousand of personal belongings. The minister did not clarify whether the assessment concerns the entire country or only the State of La Guaira, the most affected by the earthquake. Rodríguez announced the launch of a plan for separate collection and recycling of debris, with eleven temporary storage centers already operational in La Guaira and the involvement of private companies. At the end of June, the UNDP had estimated about 1.2 million tons of debris in La Guaira alone.
Rodríguez announces 346 million from the IMF for post-earthquake reconstruction
The interim president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, announced access to 346 million dollars of the country’s own resources at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), intended for the recovery and reconstruction plan after the double earthquake that struck the national territory.
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