The death toll from the Venezuela earthquake approaches 2,000

The death toll from the two earthquakes that struck Venezuela last week has risen to nearly 2,000, as aftershocks decline in frequency and intensity and authorities expand recovery efforts.

The President of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodriguez, said on Tuesday, during a televised press conference, that nearly 20,000 people survived the disaster that occurred in the most affected coastal state of La Guaira. He added that the earthquakes left more than 10,000 injured and 15,000 displaced.

Rodriguez did not provide a figure for the number of missing people, but figures tabulated by the political opposition indicate that more than 40,000 people are still missing.

Two earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 struck less than a minute apart on June 24, toppling buildings and damaging critical infrastructure including the country’s main international airport. Search and rescue teams from more than 50 countries have joined Venezuelan personnel in recovery operations, authorities said, while foreign governments and relief organizations continue to deliver hundreds of tons of humanitarian supplies.

Acting President Delcy Rodriguez and her officials maintained tight control over public communications and relief efforts. Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado remains in Panama after failed attempts to return to the country she left in 2025 after a wave of repression that followed a disputed election. It has pledged to return as soon as possible, without the repercussions of the earthquakes testing the legitimacy of Rodriguez’s US-backed government.

Anxiety remained high in Caracas and other parts of the country, especially after a strong aftershock shook many residents on Monday. Some of those who have managed to return to their homes say they are still struggling to sleep, and keep emergency bags packed and doors open or partially open in case they need to evacuate quickly in the event of another major quake.

However, signs of normalcy are beginning to appear in the capital. More businesses and public places have reopened, including some restaurants, bakeries and auto parts stores in largely unaffected neighborhoods like El Hatillo and Belo Monte. However, the prevailing mood is one of sadness, as residents confront the scale of the disaster.

Jorge Rodriguez said authorities are housing displaced residents in 69 temporary shelters, including 14 in La Guaira and 55 others in Caracas, Miranda and other affected states. The government aims to move people currently residing in temporary camps to more sustainable shelters by Wednesday.

Rodriguez said electricity service in La Guaira was “almost completely” restored, although communications remained partially down. He added that Movistar was operating at about 27% of capacity, Digitel at 64%, Movilnet at 24%, and state-owned CANTV at 70%.

The decline in the frequency and average magnitude of aftershocks is “an encouraging sign but not permanent,” Rodriguez said.

Top photo: Rescue workers comb through the rubble of a collapsed building in Carrabaleda, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on June 28. Photographer: Miguel Medina/AFP/Getty Images. Bloomberg.

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