Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises past 6,000

Rescue teams and volunteers search for bodies amid the rubble of a collapsed building in Caraballeda, Venezuela, on Aug 3, 2026. (Photo: AFP/Federico Parra) 04 Aug 2026 07:57AM CARACAS: The twin quakes that shattered Venezuela in June killed 6,125 people, National Assembly Chief Jorge Rodriguez said on Monday (Aug 3).T

The June earthquakes that hit Venezuela killed over 6,000 people, an official said Monday, with projections placing the number of missing at up to 10,000.

National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez says 6,125 people confirmed dead as government response faces scrutiny.

The twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela in late June killed 6,125 people, according to Venezuela's National Assembly Chief Jorge Rodríguez.

A woman in her 70s died of suspected heatstroke while sheltering in her car, in what is believed to be a "disaster-related death" of the disaster.