The confirmed death toll from Venezuela’s twin earthquakes has risen to 2,295, the country’s National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez announced on Wednesday, as the interim government declared seven days of national mourning for the victims. The figure, reported by government sources and corroborated by multiple outlets including *Yeni Safak* and *Le Monde* , marks a sharp increase from the 1,943 fatalities reported just 24 hours earlier. More than 11,000 people have been injured, and the United Nations estimates that 50,000 remain missing, with search-and-rescue operations now transitioning into a prolonged recovery phase.

The scale of destruction is staggering. NASA analysis of satellite data indicates that nearly 59,000 buildings were either damaged or destroyed in the quakes, which struck northern Venezuela on June 24 with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 . Thousands of survivors are sheltering in overcrowded, unsanitary conditions, raising fears of disease outbreaks. The Pan American Health Organization has warned of imminent health risks, while the UN has projected economic losses at $6.7 billion. Aid agencies report critical shortages of clean water, medical supplies, and shelter materials, with looting and chaotic conditions complicating relief efforts.

International response is growing. The United States has deployed nearly 2,000 military personnel to assist in search and rescue, according to General Francis Donovan, head of US Southern Command . European rescue teams, including a Dutch unit, have begun withdrawing as operations shift toward long-term recovery, though isolated rescues continue—such as the discovery of a 12-year-old boy, Carlos Miguel, pulled alive from rubble five days after the quakes .

The political fallout is intensifying. Interim President Delcy Rodriguez’s government faces criticism over its handling of the crisis, with opposition leader María Corina Machado accusing authorities of obstructing aid and transparency . Meanwhile, the death toll among foreigners has risen, with Spain reporting 26 fatalities .

As hope of finding additional survivors fades, the focus shifts to preventing further loss of life through disease and starvation. The UN has warned that 1.8 million people require urgent assistance, but access remains hampered by damaged infrastructure and ongoing instability. For a nation already grappling with economic collapse, the earthquakes have deepened a humanitarian catastrophe whose full cost is only beginning to emerge.

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