Venezuela’s Official Death Toll From Quake Rises to Almost 3,000

A resident stands on a destroyed building in search of survivors following the June 24 earthquakes in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. The death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela last week rose to nearly 2,000, as aftershocks eased in both frequency and intensity and authorities expanded recovery efforts.