The death toll from the two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 6,125, an increase of 579 fatalities, according to international media reports.
The Operative Information Center-OMM reports that the number of injured has reached 16,740.
Venezuela's interim head of state, Delcy Rodriguez, announced that 4,000 new homes will be delivered to affected families by the end of the year. "In addition to these 4,000 homes we will deliver by the end of the year, we are surveying land and preparing sites to begin construction on new housing. Furthermore, this figure does not include new projects that will be built from scratch," Rodriguez emphasized.
Addressing the ongoing recovery efforts, she stated, "Our goal is to provide comfort and hope to our citizens who have been severely affected by these two powerful earthquakes and to ensure they feel they are not alone. We want every person, every child, and every elderly individual staying in temporary tent cities and camps to feel the support of the state."
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) previously reported that two earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 on the Richter scale, struck Venezuela on June 24 with a 39-second interval. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released a report on June 26 estimating the direct material damage caused by the seismic events at 6.7 billion US dollars. Venezuela, located in a seismically active region, frequently faces challenges related to infrastructure resilience, and international aid organizations are currently monitoring the long-term economic impact of this disaster on the nation's recovery.
