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Venezuela quake toll rises to 2,645 dead and 12,666 injured
Death toll rises in Venezuela earthquakes as thousands remain missing
A 7.2-magnitude earthquake followed 39 seconds later by a 7.5 tremor on 24 June has left Venezuela counting its dead after the death toll rose to 2,645 on Friday, with 12,666 injured and up to 50,000 people still missing, according to United Nations estimates. The twin quakes flattened entire apartment blocks in the coastal city of La Guaira, where families spent five days clawing through rubble without state assistance. Survivors and volunteers told *The Sunday Times* that the government’s delayed response had left communities to fend for themselves, fuelling public anger.
Ministry of Information figures released late on Friday confirmed 2,645 fatalities, 12,666 injured and 15,000 homeless, while 890 aftershocks have shaken the region since the initial tremors. Rescue teams from 31 countries, including Turkey, have joined local personnel in the search for survivors, but with little hope of finding anyone alive, families are now demanding the recovery of bodies. “With every passing hour the chances fade,” said a Red Cross volunteer in La Guaira. “People are desperate to bury their loved ones and begin to grieve.”
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs estimates that up to 50,000 people remain unaccounted for, a figure that dwarfs the official toll and suggests the final death count could climb sharply. Provisional President Delcy Rodríguez had earlier put the fatalities at 2,595, but the ministry’s updated announcement on Friday confirmed the higher figure. Over 3,300 international rescue workers have been deployed, while Caracas has mobilised nearly 30,000 personnel for relief efforts. Authorities say 6,462 people have been rescued and 86,117 families assisted so far.
Among the foreign victims, Spain’s foreign ministry confirmed on Friday that 34 Spanish nationals had died, with 140 still missing and 11 located beneath the rubble. The quakes, which struck 23 km southeast of Yumare in Yaracuy state and 23.9 km northeast of San Felipe, also destroyed or damaged 885 buildings, including 189 that collapsed entirely. The tremors triggered a wave of international aid pledges, but survivors in La Guaira told *The Sunday Times* that no government assistance had arrived for five days after the disaster.
“They are still digging with their bare hands,” said Louise Callaghan, US correspondent for *The Sunday Times*, who visited Caracas and the stricken communities five days after the quakes. “People are furious at the state’s failure to respond.” The government has not commented on the criticism, but the mounting toll and the scale of the devastation have exposed the fragility of Venezuela’s emergency response infrastructure. With aftershocks continuing to rattle the region, the focus is shifting from rescue to recovery, even as the true scale of the tragedy remains unknown.
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eldiario.es · about 2 hours ago
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france24 · about 2 hours ago
Death toll from twin Venezuela earthquakes rises to at least 2,645, authorities say The death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela last week has now risen to at least 2,645, according to the latest announcement by authorities. The countrys Ministry of Information also reports 12,666 injured and approximately 15,000 homeless. Yesterday, provisional President Delcy Rodríguez had put the number of fatalities at 2,595. While official authorities […]
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yenisafak · about 2 hours ago
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eldiario.es · about 2 hours ago
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yenisafak · about 2 hours ago
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el confidencial · about 2 hours ago
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