The Venezuelan Death Toll from Earthquakes Rises to More than 4300
Several people stand in front of a building brought down by the June 24 earthquakes in northern Venezuela, waiting for news about relatives they believe are trapped under the rubble, on July 9, 2026 in Caraballeda (La Guaira state).
The death toll from the double earthquake that struck Venezuela on June 24 has risen to more than 4,300, National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez said Saturday. “The number of Venezuelans who died as a direct result of the terrible earthquakes of June 24 is 4,333,” Rodríguez said at a press conference. The previous tally was 4,118 dead and 16,740 wounded, a figure that remained unchanged in Saturday’s report.
Rescuers in Venezuela.
The powerful earthquakes will affect Caracas and mainly the neighboring state of La Guaira, where camps of families left homeless extend into stadiums, squares and sidewalks. According to Rodríguez, more than 19,000 victims are living in these camps. Venezuelan and foreign volunteers provide medical care in tents also set up in open areas and distribute food. Rodríguez avoided speaking about the number of missing persons, a figure that the UN estimates at around 50,000. “The number of Venezuelans who died as a direct result of the terrible earthquakes of June 24 is 4,333,” Rodríguez said at a press conference.
