Two weeks after twin earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela on June 24, the official death toll has crossed a grim threshold: more than 4,118 people are now confirmed dead, with 16,740 injured, according to a government update released Friday by parliamentary president Jorge Rodríguez. The count jumped by more than 200 in a single day, up from the 3,889 deaths reported Thursday.
The coastal state of La Guaira, adjacent to Caracas, remains the epicenter of the disaster. Dozens of buildings collapsed during the consecutive tremors, and displaced survivors have taken refuge in stadiums, sports courts, plazas, and even sidewalks, where volunteers continue to provide assistance. The rising toll underscores the scale of a catastrophe that has overwhelmed the nation’s emergency response capacity.
