Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes rises to 4,490


People search through debris in the aftermath of the June 24 earthquakes in La Guaira, Venezuela, July 11, 2026. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria

CARACAS, ⁠July 12 (Reuters) - The ⁠death toll from ‌the two earthquakes that struck Venezuela ​on June ⁠24 has ⁠risen to 4,490, National ⁠Assembly ‌President Jorge ⁠Rodriguez said on Sunday ​on ‌his Telegram account.

The official ⁠count ​of injured remained unchanged ⁠at 16,740, while ​6,462 people have been rescued.

The number ⁠of people left homeless stands at 17,907, ​according to ⁠the figures.

(Reporting ​by Sarah ‌Kinosian in Caracas; ​Editing by Andrea Ricci)

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