Venezuela earthquakes: nearly 600 people now confirmed dead

The Venezuelan government says a search and rescue operation is ongoing to find thousands of people still missing after two huge earthquakes on Wednesday.

Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, says nearly 600 people are now known to have died.

The United Nations says more than a thousand international search and rescue workers have been deployed.

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Photo: People react in the aftermath of earthquakes in La Guaira, Venezuela, June 25, 2026
Credit: REUTERS/Maxwell Briceno