The images recorded with a drone have allowed us to see the devastating situation in which the infrastructure finds itself after the double earthquake that has shaken Venezuela. The video, specifically, shows several completely collapsed housing blocks in the municipality of Caraballeda, in the La Guaira region, the most affected by the catastrophe and where rescue teams continue to work tirelessly.
These affected buildings belonged to the Mission Housing program, one of the social housing projects promoted during the mandate of former President Hugo Chávez. This Chavista program, launched in 2011, was focused on the construction and delivery of decent homes to vulnerable families.
The homes, built in the state of La Guaira, were delivered between 2013 and 2014 and have been surrounded by complaints due to lack of controls and alleged irregularities in the awarding of contracts. Furthermore, specialists explain that low quality materials were used for the construction of these homes, without supervision and without application of anti-seismic standards.
Many of the families who resided in this complex had been relocated there after losing their homes due to the serious floods recorded in 2010. The video in question reflects the dimension of the collapses and the work being carried out by the emergency teams. The authorities have confirmed that 189 buildings have completely collapsed in this complex.
Earthquakes in Venezuela: buildings collapsed and thousands of people affected
According to the latest official figures, the double earthquake has left at least 1,719 dead, as well as 5,034 injured, 15,866 injured and 855 buildings affected. The Venezuelan Government continues to take stock of the dead, affected and missing while international rescue teams continue their work in the most affected parts of the country.
