VENEZUELA QUAKE DEATH TOLL RISES TO 1,430

Sun 28 June 2026:

The ⁠death toll ⁠in ⁠the twin earthquakes that struck ⁠Venezuela earlier ⁠this week ‌has ‌risen to ‌1,430, according to one of the country’s top politicians, Jorge Rodríguez.

Another 3,200 people were injured ⁠and 3,100 left homeless by the disaster, the National Assembly president added, speaking on state television.

In a televised address, Rodriguez said that 3,238 people were injured and 3,142 families were displaced, adding that the rescue operations are continuing across earthquake-affected areas of Venezuela

He said more than 30,000 personnel have been deployed to support rescue and relief efforts, including members of the military, police officers, doctors, paramedics, and psychologists working to assist affected communities.

According to the US Geological Survey, two earthquakes measuring magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela on Wednesday, 39 seconds apart.

The magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck 23 kilometers (14.3 miles) southeast of Yumare in Yaracuy state, while the magnitude 7.2 earthquake occurred 23.9 kilometers (14.9 miles) northeast of San Felipe, also in Yaracuy state, the US Geological Survey said.

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Rodriguez also said that there have been 430 aftershocks since the twin earthquakes struck the country on Wednesday.

He noted that the country has so far received support from 21 international aid delegations, bringing together more than 2,000 relief workers.

The international assistance also includes 96 search-and-rescue dogs, 40 cargo vehicles, 32 transport vehicles, 103.7 metric tons of rescue equipment, and 3 metric tons of medical supplies, he said.

On Saturday, the UN estimated that the quakes caused $6.7bn in damage, equivalent to 6% of Venezuela’s GDP.

The preliminary assessment accounts for losses to assets including housing but does not cover wider economic disruption, the UN Development Programme said in a statement.

The South American country’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, said on state television that more than 14,000 members of the military and police were patrolling affected areas, where access has been blocked and special permits are required to enter.

Further rescue teams sent by governments from across the world, including Mexico, the US, Brazil, El Salvador and France, arrived in Venezuela on Saturday.

It comes after teams from countries including the Netherlands, Turkey and the UK were deployed to aid the search and rescue effort.

SOURCE: INDEPENDENT PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES

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