Venezuela raises earthquake death toll to 6,509 as rescue efforts continue in La Guaira
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Venezuela raises earthquake death toll to 6,509 as rescue efforts continue in La Guaira
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Venezuela’s interim government on Monday raised the official death toll from the June 24 double earthquake to 6,509, up from 6,438 reported a week earlier .
The quakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude, struck the northern coast within 39 seconds of each other, devastating the state of La Guaira and areas near Caracas. At least 190 buildings collapsed, and 25,240 homes are now uninhabitable, according to authorities .
Rescue workers and volunteers continue to search for bodies in the rubble of La Guaira, where thousands remain in temporary camps under precarious conditions. Heavy rains have compounded the hardship in recent weeks .
The interim government, led by Delcy Rodríguez, has promised 4,000 new homes for displaced residents by year’s end but has delivered only 335 so far .
Authorities have not released an official count of the missing, though estimates range up to 10,000. The unofficial website *Desaparecidos Terremoto Venezuela* lists over 29,500 people still unaccounted for .
The United Nations Development Programme reported 2.1 million tons of debris from the quakes, with more than 800 buildings damaged or destroyed .
Relatives of 146 migrants—including seven children—deported from the U.S. and housed in a La Guaira building that collapsed have demanded an apology from the interim government. Oswadelis Nuñez, whose 28-year-old son died in the collapse, said authorities had barred the group from leaving the intelligence-guarded facility and had no evacuation plan. “We want moral compensation, an apology, and an explanation for why this happened to our children,” Nuñez said at a Caracas protest .
The death toll includes 138 Portuguese nationals and descendants, according to Caracas’ latest report . The U.N. has called on Portugal and its residents in Venezuela to assist with recovery efforts, citing urgent needs for water, hygiene products, and medical supplies .
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