Rescue workers participate in the recovery of bodies at the site of collapsed buildings in Caraballeda, state of La Guaira, Venezuela, on July 10, 2026, following the June 24 twin earthquakes. Photo: Martin Bernetti / AFP / Lehtikuva
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The death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes has risen above 4,000, with thousands of people still missing and health agencies warning that the humanitarian crisis is shifting from rescue to long-term recovery. Authorities said the disaster has claimed at least 4,118 lives, while hospitals, temporary shelters and aid groups continue to deal with growing medical and social needs.
Government figures released on Friday showed that at least 16,740 people had been injured and 17,907 displaced since the earthquakes struck on 24 June.
The two powerful shocks, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude, hit within 39 seconds of each other and destroyed large parts of the coastal state of La Guaira. The second earthquake was the strongest recorded in Venezuela for more than a century.
