Venezuela earthquake toll surpasses 5,200, officials say

The death toll from a powerful double earthquake that struck northern Venezuela nearly a month ago has climbed to 5,208, officials announced Sunday. The latest figures, released by Jorge Rodríguez, president of Venezuela's National Assembly, also reported 16,740 injured and 17,907 people left without homes.

Authorities have established 107 temporary camps housing 23,820 individuals, and 128,324 families have received assistance, according to EFE. Since the initial earthquakes on June 24, the region has experienced 1,388 aftershocks, including a magnitude 3 tremor early Sunday near La Guaira. No damage was reported from this latest aftershock.

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The death toll from the double earthquake of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 that occurred almost a month ago in the northern zone of Venezuela rose this Sunday to 5,208.

In addition to the human toll, the earthquakes have impacted infrastructure, with 856 buildings damaged and 190 collapsed. The Ministry of Ecosocialism is advancing an environmental remediation plan for the heavily affected La Guaira coastline. This plan includes phytoremediation, using specific plant species to restore coastal environmental conditions, and a "conscious" land-use planning approach to redefine spatial organization and protect nature. The government, in conjunction with the UN Development Programme (UNDP), estimates the double seismic event generated 2,106,000 tons of debris.

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Users on X reported feeling this tremor, without any damage being registered.