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Venezuela Earthquakes Kill Over 6,000, 17,000 Injured and 1,400 Missing
In June, two big earthquakes hit Venezuela, shaking the ground hard enough to break many buildings.
Over 6,000 people died and 17,000 were hurt.
Some people are still missing, maybe as many as 10,000.
Many homes were destroyed or unsafe, so about 24,000 people had to live in temporary shelters.
The government made a new law to let people rent houses more easily, hoping it could help up to 400,000 people.
The interim leader said they will give 4,000 homes to victims by the end of the year and aim for 10,000 by 2027.
Twin 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes on June 24 killed 6,125 people.
Nearly 17,000 injured and about 1,400 missing, with estimates up to 10,000.
Over 190 buildings destroyed, 16,200 unsafe, 24,000 displaced in shelters.
Law passed to ease renting for displaced, could benefit 400,000 homes.
Interim leader Delcy Rodriguez pledged 4,000 homes by year‑end, 10,000 by 2027.
- Who
- National Assembly Chief Jorge Rodriguez, Governor Jose Alejandro Teran, Interim Leader Delcy Rodriguez
- What
- Twin earthquakes killed over 6,000 people, injured 17,000, displaced many, and prompted new rental law
- Where
- Venezuela, primarily La Guaira and Caracas
- When
- June 24, 2024
- Why
- Natural seismic activity
Key facts
- Deaths
- 6,125
- Injuries
- 17,000
- Missing
- 1,400 (est. up to 10,000)
- Buildings destroyed
- 190
- Unsafe structures
- 16,200
- Displaced in shelters
- 24,000
- Homes benefiting from new law
- 400,000
- Homes pledged by end 2024
- 4,000
- Homes pledged by 2027
- 10,000
Quotes
National Assembly Chief Jorge Rodriguez
Venezuelan National Assembly chief
“We are estimating around 400,000 homes that could benefit from this law,”
NDTV
“The twin quakes that shattered Venezuela in June killed 6,125 people,”
NDTV



