The latest reported death toll in the supplied source material is 2,595 people, following the two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24. More than 12,000 people were reported injured at that point, while rescue and verification efforts were still under way.
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Damage estimate
The World Bank later estimated $19.6 billion in direct physical damage from the earthquakes. This refers to damage to physical assets such as homes, infrastructure and other buildings; it is not the same as the full cost of recovery.
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The cost of rebuilding could reach up to $50 billion, according to Reuters’ reporting on the World Bank assessment.
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Earlier, the UN Development Programme had issued a preliminary estimate of $6.7 billion in direct physical damage. That lower figure was based on an initial rapid assessment, so the World Bank’s $19.6 billion estimate is the later assessment in the supplied sources.
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Because post-disaster casualty identification and damage surveys can take time, these figures may still be revised.