Venezuela quake death toll rises to nearly 3,000

AF Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-04 · 20:58 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Nearly 3,000 people have died in Venezuela following twin earthquakes that struck on June 24th. Official figures released on Saturday reported the death toll had risen to 2,954, an increase of over 300 from the previous day. The disaster, one of Latin America's worst earthquake events, has left thousands homeless and tens of thousands still missing. The coastal La Guaira area, north of Caracas, was the hardest hit, with many residential buildings destroyed. International rescue teams are beginning to conclude their search operations for survivors, although families continue to search for loved ones in the rubble.

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The earthquakes hit hardest in the coastal La Guaira area, flattening scores of residential complexes.

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Tens of thousands more are still missing.

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The disaster left thousands homeless in streets and shelter camps.

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Fatalities jumped by more than 300 from Friday to 2,954.

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Venezuela's twin earthquakes have killed nearly 3,000 people.

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Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="152396" data-entity-type="event">twin earthquakes have killed nearly 3,000, official figures showed on Saturday, as international rescue teams began winding down search operations for survivors in the rubble.Fatalities jumped by more than 300 from Friday to 2,954, following the June 24 disaster that left thousands homeless in the streets and shelter camps.Tens of thousands more are still missing.One of Latin America’s worst earthquake disasters hit hardest in the coastal La Guaira area north of the capital Caracas, where scores of residential complexes were flattened.Ten days after the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude double shocks, rescue teams are starting to wrap up searches for survivors while families still try to recover bodies of loved ones from the rubble.The critical window for rescues in disasters like earthquakes usually ends after 72 hours, though a few people have been found alive this week.

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