Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez announced on Thursday that the death toll from two powerful earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 2,295, with 12,400 people injured. She said the figures were verified through a rigorous process, noting that five individuals initially listed as dead were later found alive through fingerprint-based identification used in the country’s subsidized fuel system.

Rodríguez stated that the government is in talks with the U.S. State Department and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to secure funds for rebuilding damaged infrastructure. Discussions are also underway with the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), both of which have offered grants and loan assistance. According to official data, at least 855 buildings were damaged, and the government has allocated an initial 200 million U.S. dollars for reconstruction. A special fund has been opened with the Latin American and Caribbean Development Bank (CAF) to receive international donations.

An Israeli expert team has arrived to assist in assessing structural damage, while the UNDP estimated total losses at around 6.7 billion dollars. The UNHCR reported that about 16,000 people have been displaced by the disaster.