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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

The death toll from the Venezuela earthquake has risen to 4,333

2026-07-12

Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
[Regnum] The death toll from the twin earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 4,333, National Assembly Speaker Jorge Rodríguez announced on July 11.

"As of July 11, 2026, the number of Venezuelans killed as a result of the terrible earthquakes of June 24 is 4,333, 16,740 were injured, and 6,462 people were rescued," Rodriguez said at a press conference broadcast by the VTV television channel.

The speaker added that 17,907 local residents currently remain homeless.

Government agencies provided humanitarian aid to 86,794 affected families. Ninety-four temporary shelters have been established across the Latin American republic for those left homeless, currently housing 18,437 Venezuelans.

The natural disaster damaged 856 buildings, 190 of which completely collapsed.

Two powerful earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude, struck northern Venezuela on the evening of June 24. The natural disaster caused widespread destruction, and a state of emergency was declared in the country.

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