Death Toll from Venezuela Earthquake Rises to 6,125, Official Update Released

Caracas, August 4: The death toll from the recent earthquake in Venezuela continues to climb. An official update from the President of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodriguez, revealed that the number of fatalities has now reached 6,125 since the earthquake struck on June 24.

According to a report posted on Rodriguez’s Telegram channel, the number of people rescued remains at 6,462, while 60,992 individuals have received medical treatment in hospitals. The update also noted that authorities have provided 287 homes to families affected by the earthquake and assessed 43,679 buildings across the country.

The Venezuelan government has implemented a traffic-light tagging system to evaluate the habitability of buildings. According to reports from Xinhua News Agency, green tags indicate livable structures, yellow tags denote restricted access, and red tags identify high-risk buildings that may need to be demolished.

On June 24, two earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude struck, centered in the western state of Yaracuy and the central state of La Guaira. Rodriguez previously stated that there are 10,981 people in shelters in the coastal state of La Guaira, while Caracas has 6,133 individuals and 1,323 in the central state of Miranda, which experienced the most damage.

Earlier, Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez expressed gratitude for humanitarian assistance from 28 countries to support the victims of the recent earthquake. She made these remarks after inspecting a collection center in Caracas, where over 2,000 tons of international aid are being distributed to temporary camps for the earthquake victims.

Rodriguez stated, “Thank you very much to the countries that have helped us. Each country will be able to see how its assistance is being utilized, so that the people of Venezuela can feel the friendly support of that country. Thank you for the international response to this tragedy; Venezuela knows it is not alone. Most importantly, we must look to the future—how we will recover and rebuild the affected areas.”