Venezuela rescue efforts grow desperate as death toll rises and aftershock rattles country
The confirmed death toll from the catastrophic twin earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela on June 24, 2026, has climbed to at least 2,595 people, as international and domestic rescue teams engage in an increasingly desperate race against time. Acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced the updated figures on July 3, 2026, highlighting a jump of 300 fatalities from the previous day alone. The situation remains critical as over 12,000 people are injured, tens of thousands are missing, and a powerful 4.6-magnitude aftershock has severely rattled the disaster zones, terrifying survivors and…
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