National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said on Saturday reported 3,238 injuries following Wednesday’s magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 quakes.
A collapsed building is seen from the base camp of the French Civil Security Training and Intervention Regiment (UIISC 7) at the Karting La Guaira complex in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on June 27, 2026, as they assist with rescue operations following earthquakes. Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA / POOL / AFP
The death toll from two powerful earthquakes that devastated Venezuela earlier this week has risen to 1,430, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said on Saturday.
Rodriguez also reported 3,238 injuries following Wednesday’s magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 quakes.
The previous death toll had been 920.
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