Residents return to repaired homes as recovery crews continue search and debris removal after the June 24 earthquakes.
The Venezuelan government said reconstruction efforts are progressing in the San Bernardino district of Caracas under the Gran Misión Venezuela Renace program, while emergency crews continue recovery operations in areas devastated by the twin earthquakes of June 24.
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Acting President Delcy Rodríguez paid tribute to volunteers, brigade members, personnel from the Bolivarian National Guard, the Army, the Red Cross and firefighters for their work in the disaster zone.
Officials said recovery teams continue operating under difficult conditions in areas with irregular terrain and large volumes of debris. Using electric generators, crews work late into the night searching through the rubble to recover the bodies of those killed in the earthquakes.
El edificio Villa Savoya, en San Bernardino, fue altamente impactado en su infraestructura durante los sismos del #24Jun, por lo que debió ser desocupado.
Iniciamos los trabajos de demolición controlada para la posterior reconstrucción de esta edificación de 10 pisos.#Caracas pic.twitter.com/ajmrUSFbV0
— Carmen Meléndez (@gestionperfecta) July 17, 2026
Text Reads: The Villa Savoya building, in San Bernardino, was highly impacted in its infrastructure during the earthquakes of #24Jun, which is why it had to be vacated. We have begun the works of controlled demolition for the subsequent reconstruction of this 10-story building.
Authorities added that although heavy machinery is no longer operating in the area, debris removal and body recovery efforts continue.
San Bernardino was among the parts of Caracas hardest hit by the twin earthquakes. As repairs advance through the Venezuela Renace reconstruction program, some residents have begun returning to their homes.
The latest official figures put the death toll from the earthquakes at 5,119, with 16,740 people injured and 6,462 rescued.
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