Argentine firefighters search for possible victims atop a collapsed building in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on June 27, 2026, following twin earthquakes.
The death toll in Venezuela's June 24 twin earthquake disaster reached 1,430, and millions more were feared to lack sanitation and other basic needs, as the first US aid flights landed in Caracas.MIGUEL MEDINA / POOL / AFP
Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA / POOL / AFP
The death toll from Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes has risen to 2,954, according to official figures released on Saturday.
Fatalities increased by more than 300 from Friday, with over 16,000 injured following the June 24 disaster that toppled scores of buildings and left thousands still missing.
