The death toll from the double earthquake in Venezuela rose to 6,125, while uncertainty remains over those missing in the rubble, which NGOs estimate to be in the thousands. The president of Parliament, Jorge Rodríguez, reported this Monday, August 3, that another 579 fatalities were found from the earthquakes that shook the country on June 24.
First modification: 08/04/2026 - 00:14Last modification: 08/04/2026 - 00:25
According to an image published by the head of the Venezuelan Parliament, Jorge Rodríguez, on Telegram, the death toll from the double earthquake on June 24 in Venezuela rose to 6,125. In addition, nearly 61,000 people were treated in hospitals.
He added that 16.5% of the debris generated by the earthquakes has been removed.
While uncertainty remains due to the number of missing people, which some NGOs estimate in the thousands, the interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, defends the Government's response.
Relatives of victims criticize that military personnel and other officials arrived late and have done little to help in the rescue and care of survivors.
Shelters installed in stadiums, squares and other green spaces shelter tens of thousands of people who were left without housing, although many of them experience difficulties in accessing basic services, such as drinking water and bathrooms.
The disaster has taken place in a nation rich in oil, gas and minerals, but which has struggled for years with widespread poverty due to questionable economic management and intense pressure from the United States.
Uncertainty remains due to thousands of missing people
The Government of Venezuela has not reported an official number of missing people, but the Venezuela Reporta site estimates the total at 41,300, while other sources consider lower or higher numbers. The uncertainty is latent.
The Venezuelan NGO Provea demanded this Monday that the Government update the number of deaths and missing persons, the latter frozen since June 25, when the authorities reported 157 unaccounted for people.
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Other citizen initiatives such as 'Disappeared Venezuela Earthquake' have reported more than 29,000 people missing and, according to Provea, there is "no public record to support it."
On July 24, one month after the earthquakes, Jorge Cattaneo, global director of the NGO Ayuda en Acción, told France 24 that "there is talk of 40,000, 50,000, 70,000" missing, but clarifies that "it is not that information is being hidden." In any case, he pointed to the difficulties that exist in the databases because, in many cases, the disappearance was reported twice. “When it comes to missing people and on such a large and serious scale, it is not easy,” he explains.
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