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Venezuela Quakes Kill 5,000, Cause $19.6 B Damage

7/24/2026

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The June 24 earthquakes in Venezuela, magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, killed 5,000 people and caused $19.6 billion in damage.
The World Bank said 47 % of damage hit homes, 27 % infrastructure, and residential losses total $9.3 billion.
Rebuilding could cost up to $50 billion, far above the direct-damage estimate.
Interim President Delcy Rodriguez pledged 4,000 homes by year-end while the UN seeks $300 million for 1.3 million people, with 18,000 homeless and about 17,000 injured.

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The June 24 earthquakes in Venezuela, magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, killed 5,000 people and caused $19.6 billion in damage.
The World Bank said 47 % of damage hit homes, 27 % infrastructure, and residential losses total $9.3 billion.
Rebuilding could cost up to $50 billion, far above the direct-damage estimate.
Interim President Delcy Rodriguez pledged 4,000 homes by year-end while the UN seeks $300 million for 1.3 million people, with 18,000 homeless and about 17,000 injured.