Overview
- The double quakes of June 24, reported at magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, have an official death toll of 6,125 and about 60,992 hospital attendances reported by the National Assembly presidency.
- Officials say at least 190 buildings collapsed and 41,624 homes were assessed with 25,325 deemed habitable, 9,866 restricted and 6,433 classified high risk.
- The La Guaira governor reported 1,579 people missing while civic lists claim far higher totals and rights groups demand a public, regularly updated registry because forensic certification has slowed formal identifications.
- Authorities report only 16.5% of rubble cleared, 287 homes delivered so far and targets to build 4,000 houses by December and 10,000 by 2027, a pace experts call small compared with needs.
- The World Bank estimates about $19.6 billion in direct physical damage, a figure that signals years of reconstruction, heavy fiscal strain and a need for coordinated international aid and transparent records.