The number of people injured in the earthquake has reached 16,740. However, officials have said that most of the injured have returned home from the hospital after treatment.
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The death toll from two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela last month has passed 5,000. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has provided $346 million for reconstruction, officials said Saturday.
The coastal state of La Guaira, north of the capital Caracas, was hit hardest by two earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 on the Richter scale on June 24, one minute apart.
The head of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodriguez, said the quake had killed 5,069 people so far. Most of the dead were residents of the coastal region.
The number of people injured in the quake has reached 16,740. However, most of the injured have been discharged from hospital after treatment, officials said.
Interim President Delcy Rodriguez said the IMF had received $346 million for post-quake reconstruction.
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva confirmed the disbursement, saying the funds would help Venezuela use its own reserve tranche to address immediate humanitarian needs.
The earthquake has left about 20,000 people homeless. They are living in makeshift camps, where there is reportedly no access to water or sanitation.
Venezuela has about $5.1 billion in special drawing rights (SDRs) at the IMF. The use of these resources had previously been suspended after Nicolas Maduro was ousted in January. The IMF and World Bank resumed cooperation with Venezuela in April. Relations with these institutions had been suspended since 2019.
