The death toll from Venezuela’s twin earthquakes has risen to nearly 3,000, as officials confirmed 2,954 fatalities and 16,592 injuries on Saturday, marking the deadliest seismic disaster in the country since 1900. The figures, released by interim President Delcy Rodríguez and National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez, reflect the devastation wrought by the 7.2 and 7.5-magnitude quakes that struck Yaracuy state on June 24, just 39 seconds apart. The tremors, the strongest in Venezuela in over a century, destroyed 190 buildings and left more than 16,000 people homeless in coastal towns like La Guaira, where families continue to dig through rubble by hand in search of missing relatives.

Rescue operations, now in their second week, have yielded 6,462 survivors, but the window for finding additional victims is rapidly closing. Authorities recorded 942 aftershocks, including a 43-year-old security guard pulled alive from the ruins of a collapsed shopping center in Maiquetía on Thursday—eight days after the initial quake. International teams from 31 countries, including Turkey, Slovakia, and Vietnam, have scaled back their efforts, though some continue to assist in recovery. Turkey’s disaster agency TIKA delivered search equipment on Saturday, with shelter supplies to follow, while Slovakia’s rescue team was honored by Rodríguez for their contributions.

The disaster has exposed systemic weaknesses in Venezuela’s crisis response, with critics arguing the government’s delayed and disjointed relief efforts have compounded the suffering. Foreign Policy noted that the quakes “revealed a hollow state,” highlighting the collapse of infrastructure and the absence of coordinated aid. Meanwhile, the United Nations estimates up to 50,000 people remain missing, though Rodríguez has not confirmed this figure. Health officials warn of looming disease outbreaks and water shortages as displaced families shelter in parks and temporary camps.

The economic fallout is also mounting. Rodríguez announced emergency measures on Saturday to stabilize the country’s finances amid the crisis, though details remain scarce. The International Monetary Fund has pledged funds for reconstruction, but Venezuela’s ongoing political and economic turmoil complicates recovery efforts. In La Guaira, where entire neighborhoods were leveled, volunteers like Francisco Sasia, a 38-year-old interpreter and rescuer, told Agence France-Presse that teams are “still working, still finding bodies” despite dwindling hope. “We still believe we’ll find people alive,” he said. “We won’t give up.”

With the official mourning period extended to seven days, Venezuela faces a long road to recovery. The earthquakes have left scars not only on the landscape but on a nation already grappling with deepening instability. As international aid winds down, the burden shifts to local communities to navigate the wreckage—both literal and political.

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