Venezuela earthquake death toll exceeds 5,000
(Photo by Juan BARRETO / AFP) The twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela last month killed over 5,000 people, officials said, while announcing they drew hundreds of millions of dollars from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for reconstruction.
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva confirmed the release of funds, saying on X that the institution “worked with key counterparts to help Venezuela access its own resources at the Fund for urgent humanitarian needs,” adding that the funds had been drawn “from their reserve tranche.
Forensic workers carry a body bag across the rubble of a collapsed building in Caraballeda, Venezuela, on July 17, 2026, following the June 24 earthquakes.
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