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Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Crosses 4,300 — UN Calls for Emergency Help
World news | The Guardian·Sunday, 12 July 2026
Venezuela's government confirmed that at least 4,333 people were killed and 16,740 injured in twin earthquakes on June 24 that destroyed entire districts in the coastal state of La Guaira. Thousands more are still listed as missing. Both Venezuela's president and the UN are calling for international financial assistance.
Why It Matters
This is one of the deadliest natural disasters in recent Latin American history, and the scale of the humanitarian need is enormous.
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