The official death toll from the double earthquake that devastated Venezuela on June 24 has reached 5,119 fatalities as of this Saturday, following the confirmation of 50 new deaths compared to the previous report, according to the EFE agency citing the president of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez.
The official released the report through Telegram, where it was also specified that the number of injured remains at 16,740 and that since the beginning of the emergency, 6,462 people have been rescued.
The displacement figures reflect the magnitude of the disaster: 17,907 people have lost their homes, and another 21,470 are staying in 107 temporary camps distributed across the country.
Venezuelan authorities have so far assisted 128,324 families, while 2,278 international rescuers are operating in the territory.
Since the two earthquakes —magnitude 7.2 and 7.5, occurring just 39 seconds apart— a total of 1,350 aftershocks have been recorded, according to the same official report.
The coastal towns of La Guaira state, particularly Caraballeda, Catia La Mar, and Macuto, experienced the most significant damage. Over 346 buildings collapsed and approximately 63,000 structures were damaged according to data from the Venezuelan government itself.
This earthquake is considered the deadliest in modern Venezuelan history and the largest seismic event recorded in the country since 1900.
The rise in casualties has been consistent since day one: on June 25, 164 deaths were reported; a week later, on June 30, the number had already surpassed 1,900; by July 6, it reached 3,342, and on July 12, it reached 4,490.
Among the foreign victims are at least nine deceased Cubans, with between 29 and 32 missing Cubans primarily concentrated in La Guaira.
On the international front, on Friday the International Monetary Fund released 346 million dollars for Venezuela's recovery, corresponding to the country's reserve tranche, intended for housing, infrastructure, and essential services.
This Saturday, Uruguay contributed by sending a flight that transported 15 tons of humanitarian aid to Venezuela, mainly consisting of sanitary supplies, medications, and hygiene kits, organized through inter-institutional cooperation, as reported by the Uruguayan Presidency.
The UN estimates up to 68,000 missing persons and over 6.7 million affected by the disaster, while the aid pledged by the United States exceeds 386 million dollars.
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