Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises to 4,118
The death toll in Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes has increased to more than 4,000, the government said Friday. At least 4,118 people were killed and 16,740 injured in the back-to-back June 24 quakes, which flattened entire districts in the coastal state of La Guaira, Venezuelan parliament chief Jorge Rodriguez wrote on Telegram.
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- Published Date: 01:37 AM 11 July 2026
The death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes has risen to 4,118, according to figures released by top lawmaker Jorge Rodriguez on Friday.
The number of injured in the June 24 quakes was unchanged at 16,740, while 17,907 people remained homeless.
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