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Venezuela quakes have killed 4,333, injured 16,740, National Assembly president says

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A drone view shows the remains of the apartment building where Maria Alejandra Sanz was trapped after twin earthquakes struck La Guaira, Venezuela, July 4, 2026.
A drone view shows the remains of the apartment building where Maria Alejandra Sanz was trapped after twin earthquakes struck La Guaira, Venezuela, July 4, 2026. Ricardo Arduengo Reuters File

CARACAS - The death toll from the two earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 4,333, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez told reporters on Saturday, announcing that the distribution of housing to those affected will begin next week.

Meanwhile, 315 of the dead have not yet been identified, the official said.

The official tally of injured remained unchanged at 16,740, while 6,462 people have been rescued and about 17,000 have been left homeless.

Reporting by Vivian Sequera; Writing by Sarah Kinosian; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama

Copyright Reuters or USA Today Network via Reuters Connect.

This story was originally published July 11, 2026 at 1:47 PM.

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