Venezuelan earthquake toll reaches 1,430 dead, 3,238 injured

Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez announced an updated death toll of 1,430 fatalities and 3,238 injuries resulting from earthquakes that struck the country on June 24. He stated that 3,142 families remain displaced and are receiving care in temporary shelters across the seven impacted states.

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We are counting that 1,430 sisters and brothers have died. Our embrace, our condolences, and our sympathy go out to the families and loved ones of these Venezuelans.

Rodríguez detailed the ongoing emergency response, noting that the health system has provided over 12,000 medical attentions, including 5,000 hospital services and 7,500 triage procedures. Humanitarian assistance has reached 73,736 families, with 7.2 million kilograms of food distributed, particularly in the state of La Guaira, alongside 16,145 direct food bag deliveries.

The country has registered 432 seismic events since the initial tremors, a figure Rodríguez attributed to the immense energy released by tectonic plates. "This speaks to the devastating and lethal power that these two earthquakes and their aftershocks have also had," he stated.

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This speaks to the devastating and lethal power that these two earthquakes and their aftershocks have also had.

While seven states were affected, La Guaira experienced the most severe devastation. The state remains under a significant security deployment, and the public has been urged to avoid travel there to facilitate the work of search and rescue teams still working to find survivors.

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The state of La Guaira is the place that received tremendous devastation. That is why it remains totally militarized.