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Six days after the devastating double earthquake that shook Venezuela, the organization Vente Venezuela estimated that approximately 63,000 buildings were affected across the country, a toll that surpasses preliminary satellite estimates and reveals the true magnitude of the disaster on the ground.
Henry Alviarez, coordinator of organization for the opposition party, provided the report from Bejucal on Tuesday, 144 hours after the earthquakes on June 24, 2026, when two tremors measuring 7.2 and 7.5—just 39 seconds apart—shook the states of Yaracuy and Carabobo, leaving a trail of destruction throughout the country.
"As of today, there are approximately 63,000 buildings affected nationwide, of which 434 have collapsed. There are 750 buildings with severe structural damage. There are around 20,000 buildings with moderate structural damage," Alviarez detailed.
By state, La Guaira leads the impact with 30,000 damaged buildings, followed by the Capital District with 8,041, Carabobo with 7,289, Miranda with 7,063, Aragua with 4,461, Yaracuy with 1,315, Cojedes with 564, Guárico with 135, and Falcón with 75.
These figures exceed the preliminary satellite estimate from NASA and Copernicus, which calculated around 58,870 buildings likely damaged or destroyed based on images from the Sentinel-1 satellite, although that assessment was classified as unvalidated in the field.
Alviarez made an urgent call to security forces to expedite technical inspections of homes. "Families need peace of mind and certainty to know if they can safely return to their homes," he stated.
In the shelters, especially in La Guaira—declared a disaster zone and the hardest-hit region—the situation is critical. "What is being demanded in the affected areas is fundamentally food, and in the case of Vargas state, primarily potable water and water tankers so that people can maintain hygiene, especially in the shelters," warned the opposition leader.
Regarding medical care, Alviarez acknowledged that the three active field hospitals are insufficient: "We believe it is not enough, but at least we need to support them to have what they need." He emphasized that donations of medications should be organized and that trauma supplies are a priority.
The leader also called for organizing citizen brigades to locate and report on bodies found under the debris and to channel that information to the authorities, in order to prevent an epidemiological outbreak.
From La Pastora, Vente Venezuela also documented the collapse of a house that had been damaged during the earthquake and collapsed on Monday night due to the rains. A prior inspection by experts in infrastructure and disaster management allowed for the timely evacuation of the area, preventing any loss of life.
The official death toll has risen to 1,943 as of Tuesday, with 10,571 injured, according to data released by Jorge Rodríguez. The earthquakes on June 24 represent the most powerful seismic event recorded in Venezuela since 1900, according to the United States Geological Survey.
Alviarez concluded his message with a phrase that encapsulates the spirit of the opposition's response to the tragedy: "As María Corina wisely says, we will get through this."
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