Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Tops 5,000 as IMF Provides $346M Recovery Funds

More than 5,000 people were killed when twin earthquakes struck Venezuela on June 24, officials said, prompting a massive humanitarian and reconstruction effort. The quakes, which occurred within a minute of each other, devastated the coastal state of La Guaira north of the capital, Caracas, reducing much of the area to rubble and leaving thousands injured and displaced.

The Venezuelan government announced that it will draw $346 million from the International Monetary Fund to fund rebuilding and recovery operations. The IMF allocation is intended to support the restoration of infrastructure, housing, and essential services in the hardest‑hit regions, while international aid agencies coordinate relief distribution and medical assistance for the affected population.