Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises to over 3,000 as nation marks its 215th independence day
https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_4128,w_6192/728484" title="A man sits near a destroyed building in Macuto, Vargas state, Venezuela, on July 5, 2026. (photo credit: Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP via Getty Images)" />
Earlier in the day, Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez defended the government's actions following the quakes amid growing frustration over what many have called a delayed and inadequate response.
Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Passes 3,300
- Death toll from Venezuela's earthquakes rises to 3,342 CBC —
- Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises to just over 3,300 RTE —
- As Venezuela quake death toll tops 3,300, dozens of unidentified bodies buried Le Monde —
- Surviving Venezuela's devastating earthquake | BBC News 📹 BBC News — · 1min
- Toll from Venezuela earthquakes rises to 3,342, more than 16K injured UPI —