The death toll due to the double earthquake of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 that occurred a month ago in the northern part of Venezuela This Friday it rose to 5,546after the authorities added 148 deaths, reported the president of the National Assembly (AN, Parliament), Jorge Rodríguez.
Meanwhile, the number of injured remains at 16,740, according to the deputy, who published the balance on his Telegram account.
The brother of the president in charge, Delcy Rodríguez, also indicated that 17,907 people lost their homes.
At the moment, there are 23,811 people in 107 temporary camps, 476 more than on Wednesday, while 128,324 families have been assisted by the authorities.
In addition, this disaster left some 856 buildings affected and 190 collapsed, according to the official balance, which also records 1,500 aftershocks since the double earthquake on June 24.
On Monday, more than 240 families received the first homes delivered by the government to those affected by the earthquakes, in an act led by Delcy Rodríguez with her brother at the Fuerte Tiuna military complex, in Caracas.
This Friday, the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) reported that it has assisted more than 100,000 people affected by the double earthquake a month ago in Venezuela and said that with adequate financing it hopes to reach half a million in the next two months.
The organization explained, in a press release, that In the first 72 hours after the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes, a series of diagnoses were launched in more than eight communities in seven states of the South American country.
This has allowed, he continued, to guide the response based on information on access to food, market functioning, supply chains and protection risks, in coordination with the Government of Delcy Rodríguez and humanitarian partners.
Earthquakes in Venezuela
The WFP said it has tailored its response to each family’s circumstances with hot meals for people in shelters and community kitchens.ready-to-eat portions that require no preparation for those who are still on the move, waiting for news of loved ones or sheltering in place where they feel safe.
They have also delivered food baskets to households whose livelihoods were affected but who can still cook, and prepaid electronic vouchers where markets operate, allowing families to prioritize their most urgent needs.
The organization maintained that it needs $80 million to sustain and expand its response in Venezuela and assist more than 500,000 people in the next two months.
