Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises to 3,811


A drone view of the destroyed buildings in the aftermath of the June 24 earthquakes, in Macuto, La Guaira state, Venezuela July 8, 2026. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria

CARACAS, ⁠July 8 (Reuters) - ⁠The death ‌toll from Venezuela's twin quakes ​has risen ⁠to ⁠3,811, according to ⁠figures released ‌by ⁠lawmaker Jorge Rodriguez ​on ‌Wednesday.

The latest ⁠tally ​puts the number ⁠of injured at ​16,740, and shows that ⁠the number of homeless has ​risen ⁠to 17,907.

(Reporting ​by Mayela ‌Armas; Editing ​by Jacqueline Wong)

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