Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes rises to 4,490

July 12, 2026 Updated Sun., July 12, 2026 at 4:21 p.m.

Maria Alejandra Sanz, who survived after spending 17 hours trapped beneath the rubble of her collapsed apartment building following twin earthquakes in La Guaira, attends a memorial service for one of her friends at Iglesia Maria Auxiliadora in Caracas, Venezuela, July 7, 2026. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo (Ricardo Arduengo)

By Sarah Kinosian Reuters

CARACAS, Venezuela – 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)

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