Venezuela quake death toll 4,333, injured 16,740

The death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 4,333, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez announced on July 11. The updated figure makes the disaster the 13th deadliest earthquake of the 21st century.

The official tally of injured remains at 16,740, while 6,462 people have been rescued and approximately 17,000 have been left homeless. Rodriguez stated that 315 of the deceased have not yet been identified. The earthquakes, described by the U.S. Geological Survey as a "doublet," occurred west of Caracas near Montalbán. The first, a magnitude 7.2 event, was followed just 39 seconds later by a magnitude 7.5 quake, which has been followed by more than 1,100 aftershocks.

According to officials, 856 buildings were affected, with 190 either completely collapsed or suffering structural collapse. Preliminary government estimates indicate a need for 25,000 new homes. In response, authorities have identified around 40 plots of land totaling about 584,000 square meters in Osma and Chuspa for housing projects. Rodriguez announced that acting President Delcy Rodriguez will allocate the first 200 homes to those affected next week.