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Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises to 2,954

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A man pauses while searching for his family members beneath the rubble in the aftermath of the June 24 earthquakes in Los Corales, La Guaira, Venezuela, July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria
A man pauses while searching for his family members beneath the rubble in the aftermath of the June 24 earthquakes in Los Corales, La Guaira, Venezuela, July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria Leonardo Fernandez Viloria Reuters

The death toll from Venezuela's deadly twin quakes rose to 2,954, the Venezuelan information ministry reported on Saturday.

The total number of injured rose to 16,592 while the number of homeless stood at 16,309.

(Reporting by Alexander Villegas; editing by Jonathan Oatis)

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This story was originally published July 4, 2026 at 1:26 PM.

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