Venezuela earthquakes toll rises to 920: official

AFP, Caracas

Published: 27 Jun 2026, 12:24 AM Updated: 30 Jun 2026, 04:06 AM

Venezuela earthquakes toll rises to 920: official

A man searches for survivors in the rubble of a collapsed building following twin earthquakes in Caraballeda, La Guaira State, some 40 km northeast of Caracas, on 25 June, 2026. Photo: AFP

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The death toll from two powerful earthquakes that devastated Venezuela earlier this week rose to 920 on Friday, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said.

The previous official toll from the magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 quakes that hit the country's north on Wednesday had been 589.

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