World Bank estimates Venezuela earthquakes caused $19.6bn in damage
- Report says 47 percent of physical damage from pair of earthquakes impacted residential buildings.
- The World Bank has said that the powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela in late June caused an estimated $19.6bn in physical damage, underscoring the country’s challenging path to recovery.
- In a statement on Thursday, the World Bank said 47 percent of the damage occurred to residential buildings, while 27 percent occurred to infrastructure and 26 percent to non-residential buildings.
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- Report says 47 percent of physical damage from pair of earthquakes impacted residential buildings.
- The World Bank has said that the powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela in late June caused an estimated $19.6bn in physical damage, underscoring the country’s challenging path to recovery.
- In a statement on Thursday, the World Bank said 47 percent of the damage occurred to residential buildings, while 27 percent occurred to infrastructure and 26 percent to non-residential buildings.
Sources: Al Jazeera