Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes rises to 4,490
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Maru Nunez, 59, points at a damaged housing building at Mision Vivienda, which was affected by the June 24 earthquakes, in Catia La Mar, La Guaira State, Venezuela, July 12, 2026. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria
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CARACAS - The death toll from the two earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 4,490, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said on Sunday on his Telegram account.
The official count of injured remained unchanged at 16,740, while 6,462 people have been rescued.
The number of people left homeless stands at 17,907, according to the figures.
(Reporting by Sarah Kinosian in Caracas; Editing by Andrea Ricci)
A drone view of crosses at La Esperanza Cemetery, where victims of the June 24 earthquakes are buried in La Guaira, Venezuela, July 12, 2026. REUTERS/Pablo Sanhueza Pablo Sanhueza Reuters
Maru Nunez, 59, walks to her apartment in a damaged housing building at Mision Vivienda, which was affected by the June 24 earthquakes, in Catia La Mar, La Guaira State, Venezuela, July 12, 2026. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria Leonardo Fernandez Viloria Reuters
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This story was originally published July 12, 2026 at 3:32 PM.
