Death Toll Climbs to Nearly 2,600 After Venezuela Earthquakes

Venezuela's death toll from last week's powerful earthquakes has climbed to 2,595, according to acting President Delcy Rodríguez. The natural disaster has devastated communities, with thousands still missing and the hope of finding more survivors dwindling.

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The death toll after last week's powerful earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 2,595.

Rodríguez announced that authorities have no plans to establish mass graves for the victims, despite the staggering number of casualties. The tremors, which struck with less than a minute between them on Wednesday, June 24, caused widespread destruction. A security guard was miraculously pulled alive from the rubble eight days after the initial quakes, offering a rare glimmer of hope.

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authorities do not have plans to create mass graves for the victims of the natural disaster, even though thousands of people are still missing.

Official reports indicate that 189 buildings have collapsed across the country. The coastal area of La Guaira, north of the capital Caracas, has been particularly hard-hit, with Rodríguez reporting that nearly all local officials in the region perished in the disaster. The earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude, were the strongest to hit Venezuela since 1900.

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189 buildings have collapsed after the two earthquakes that struck within a minute of each other on Wednesday, June 24.