Death toll from Venezuela’s twin earthquakes rises to 3,535

Venezuelan Civil Protection members, firefighters and volunteers work at the site of a collapsed building following earthquakes in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on June 26, 2026. Photo by Maryorin Mendez / AFP.
nThe death toll from Venezuela’s twin earthquakes has risen to 3,535, with more than 16,700 injured in the disaster, according to updated official figures released on Monday.
nThe massive June 24 earthquakes flattened entire neighborhoods in La Guaira state north of the capital Caracas, and thousands are still reported missing.
nThe government said 16,740 people were injured in the powerful back-to-back shocks and that over 17,000 were left homeless.
nThe government has not given a figure for those still missing under mountains of rubble, but the UN estimates that as many as 50,000 people may still be unaccounted for.
nMany of the survivors are living in temporary camps on the street, in public parks or car parks.
nAs focus shifts from rescuing survivors to burying the dead and clearing the debris, international rescue teams have begun leaving Venezuela.
nFamilies meanwhile continue to search for their dead in the hope of giving them a dignified burial.
nOn Sunday, authorities began burying dozens of unidentified victims in a mass grave.
nA line of simple white crosses with small bouquets at their foot marked a long row of individual graves in La Esperanza cemetery in La Guaira.
nEach one had the same date of death: June 24, 2026.
nAFP
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