Venezuela's Earthquakes Kill 4,333, Injure 16,740 on June 24; Government Seeks to Unfreeze Overseas Assets

According to Venezuela's National Assembly, two earthquakes that struck the country on June 24 killed 4,333 people and injured 16,740. The nation's acting president is seeking to unfreeze Venezuelan assets held overseas, including gold reserves frozen at the Bank of England, to fund post-disaster reconstruction.

The government estimates approximately 25,000 houses require repair. The scale of reconstruction costs has prompted officials to pursue the release of frozen assets to support recovery efforts.