Death toll from twin earthquakes rises to 4,561, with more than 16,700 injured

The Daily Journal. — The Venezuelan government released its latest official emergency report on Monday following the twin earthquakes that struck the country on June 24. The death toll continues to climb, reaching 4,561, up from the 4,490 reported the previous day. The latest report records 71 additional fatalities since the previous update. Humanitarian teams […]

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Death toll approaches 4,200 after earthquakes

The Daily Journal — The death toll from the June 24 earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 4,118, according to the latest report presented by National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez. The official report also lists 16,740 people injured and at least 17,907 residents whose homes suffered damage or collapsed, primarily in the coastal state of […]

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Government raises earthquake death toll to 3,685, reports more than 1,000 aftershocks

The Daily Journal.— Thirteen days after the twin earthquakes struck north-central Venezuela, the government’s latest official report places the death toll at 3,685, while the number of injured has risen to 16,740. Seismic activity remains ongoing. Authorities have recorded 1,076 aftershocks since the main earthquakes on June 24, according to Jorge Rodríguez, who released the […]

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Official update: 2,645 deaths confirmed after the June 24 earthquakes

The Daily Journal.— Venezuela’s Ministry of People’s Power for Communication and Information released a new official report on Friday detailing the extent of the damage, humanitarian assistance, and rescue operations carried out across the country following the June 24 earthquakes. According to the institutional report, authorities have confirmed 2,645 fatalities, while the number of injured […]

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Earthquake death toll rises to 2,295, according to official report

The Daily Journal.— The Venezuelan government raised the official death toll from the June 24 earthquakes to 2,295 on Wednesday. Officials also reported 11,267 people injured and 12,841 people officially registered as displaced by the disaster. Jorge Rodríguez, president of the National Assembly, presented the updated figures exactly one week after the disaster struck. He […]

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Seven days beneath the rubble: The long wait to rescue Hernán Gil alive

The Daily Journal.— As the official death toll from the June 24 earthquakes rises above 1,900, with tens of thousands affected, a rescue operation that has lasted more than 48 hours now centers the nation’s hope on Hernán Gil, a 44-year-old security guard who has remained alive beneath the rubble for seven days. Gil became […]

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Government raises earthquake death toll to 1,943 and reports more than 10,000 injured

The Daily Journal — Venezuela’s government on Tuesday raised the death toll from the two earthquakes that struck on June 24 to 1,943. Officials also confirmed that rescue teams continue searching for survivors beneath the rubble, while aftershocks have declined in both frequency and intensity. Jorge Rodríguez, president of the National Assembly, presented the latest […]

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Government raises earthquake death toll to 1,719 and reports more than 5,000 injured

The Daily Journal — Venezuelan authorities on Monday raised the death toll from the earthquakes that struck on June 24 to 1,719, while the number of injured climbed to 5,034, according to the latest official update presented by Jorge Rodríguez, president of the National Assembly. During an emergency briefing, Rodríguez also said that 15,866 people […]

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The coast’s broken silence: Playa Grande caught between chaos, rubble, and the absence of leadership

The twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela left the iconic coastline of La Guaira isolated, with dozens of collapsed buildings and a community torn between extraordinary solidarity and the instinct to survive. Investigative Team The Daily Journal. — The Caribbean Sea still stretches peacefully along Venezuela’s coast, untouched by the violence that unfolded on land. Yet […]

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Authorities launch online platform to help locate missing persons

The Daily Journal. — Venezuelan authorities have launched a digital platform to help families locate people reported missing or transferred to medical facilities after the earthquakes that struck on June 24, National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez announced on Sunday. During an emergency briefing, Rodríguez explained that relatives can now check whether a missing person is […]

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