Venezuela quake death toll passes 4,000 as scale of recovery effort looms large
The death toll from twin earthquakes in Venezuela has surpassed 4,000, with thousands still missing and significant infrastructure damage reported. The government and the UN are calling for international financial aid to support recovery efforts in the economically struggling nation.
Why it matters
The disaster exacerbates an existing humanitarian and economic crisis in Venezuela, creating a massive challenge for recovery in a country with limited resources.
Rescuers work atop the rubble of a collapsed building in La Guaira after twin earthquakes struck Venezuela last month. Rescuers work atop the rubble of a collapsed building in La Guaira after twin earthquakes struck Venezuela last month. Venezuela Venezuela quake death toll passes 4,000 as scale of recovery effort looms large Nearly 17,000 injured and thousands more are listed as missing amid calls by UN and president Delcy Rodríguez for financial help
Prefer the Guardian on Google The death toll in Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes has topped 4,000, the government said on Friday.
At least 4,118 people were killed and 16,740 injured in the back-to-back quakes on 24 June that flattened entire districts in the coastal state of La Guaira, Venezuelan parliament chief Jorge Rodriguez wrote on Telegram. Thousands more are listed as missing.
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