Venezuela’s death toll from last month’s twin earthquakes continues to rise, with a top lawmaker reporting an updated figure of 4,333 as of Saturday. National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said the toll has increased from 4,118 reported the previous day. The earthquakes occurred on June 24 and registered magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, striking Caracas and the coastal state of La Guaira. Reports describe widespread damage, including the collapse of high-rise apartment blocks and extensive destruction across affected areas. In the aftermath, governments and communities set up temporary accommodations for people left homeless, including camps and shelters established in public spaces such as stadiums, plazas and sidewalks. The updated casualty count underscores the ongoing impact of the disaster as search and recovery efforts and humanitarian responses continue. The figures are attributed to Rodriguez’s statement to the National Assembly and reflect the latest reported assessment at the time of publication.
Venezuela earthquake death toll tops 4,300 after twin quakes
Venezuela’s death toll from last month’s twin earthquakes continues to rise, with a top lawmaker reporting an updated figure of 4,333 as of Saturday. National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said t...
- Venezuela’s National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez reports the earthquake death toll at 4,333.
- The toll rises from 4,118 reported on Friday to 4,333 on Saturday.
- Twin earthquakes struck on June 24 with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5.
- The quakes hit Caracas and the coastal state of La Guaira.
- People displaced by the quake are housed in temporary camps set up in public areas such as stadiums and plazas.
CARACAS — The death toll in Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes last month has topped 4,300, a top lawmaker said Saturday. National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez — the brother of interim leader Delcy Rodriguez — put the toll at 4,333, up from 4,118 on Friday. On June 24, the magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes hit Caracas and the coastal state of La Guaira, flattening entire high-rise apartment blocks into layers of rubble. READ: Death toll from Venezuela’s twin earthquakes rises to 3,889 Camps for families left homeless have sprung up in stadiums, plazas and on sidewalks. More than 19,000 people are […]...Keep on reading: Venezuela earthquakes: Death toll surpasses 4,300
1 hour agoVenezuelan National Assembly President, Jorge Rodriguez, says the death toll of the devastating twin earthquakes that hit Venezuela last month has surpassed 4,300. Rodriguez, the brother of interim leader Delcy Rodriguez, disclosed this on Saturday. He summed the toll at 4,333, up from 4,118 on Friday. DAILY POST recalls that on June 24, the magnitude 7.2 and […] Venezuela’s earthquakes death toll rises beyond 4,000
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