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Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Crosses 1,700 — And Experts Say the Real Number Is Much Higher
NYT·Tuesday, 30 June 2026
Rescue teams in Venezuela are using crowbars, pickaxes and bare hands to dig through rubble after twin earthquakes that have killed over 1,700 people. Experts say the true death toll could take weeks to emerge, pointing to tens of thousands still reported missing and widespread building damage. Funerals have begun as families share stories of devastating loss.
Why It Matters
This is one of the deadliest earthquake disasters in recent Latin American history, and the scale of destruction has triggered an international humanitarian response.
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