Almost a month after the double earthquake that shook northern Venezuela, the number of fatalities continues to increase. The authorities reported this Sunday that the death toll rose to 5,208 deaths, after confirming 89 new deaths resulting from the earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 recorded on June 24, one of the worst natural tragedies in the country's recent history.

The new balance was announced by the president of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, who specified that the number of injured remains at 16,740, while 17,907 people remain homeless. In addition, 23,820 victims remain in 107 temporary camps and 128,324 families have received support from the Venezuelan authorities.

The emergency continues to evolve. According to the Venezuelan Foundation for Seismological Research (Funvisis), 1,388 aftershocks have been recorded since the disaster, including one of magnitude 3 that occurred early Sunday morning west of La Guaira. Although users on social networks reported having perceived the movement, no new damage was reported.

Official figures also reveal the impact on infrastructure: 856 buildings were damaged and 190 completely collapsed, while search, debris removal and structural evaluation work continues. According to estimates by the Venezuelan Government and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the disaster left 2,106 million tons of debris, a volume that represents one of the greatest challenges for reconstruction.

In parallel, the Ministry of Ecosocialism announced progress in the Environmental Remediation Plan for the coast of La Guaira, the state hardest hit by the earthquakes. Among the planned actions is phytoremediation, through the planting of plant species to "promote the restoration of the environmental conditions of the coastline", as well as territorial reorganization aimed at reducing future risks.

The earthquakes, which occurred just seconds apart, caused the collapse of hundreds of buildings in Caracas, La Guaira and other towns in the center-north of the country. Since then, national and international organizations have maintained assistance operations, while the United Nations estimates that more than one million people will need humanitarian aid in the coming months.

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