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Death toll of Venezuela earthquakes rises to 2,645

Reuters

July 4, 2026 4:12 pm

[Source: Reuters]

The ​death toll ‌in Venezuela’s ​twin ​earthquakes last week ⁠has ​risen to ​2,645.

The nation’s ​information ​ministry said on ‌Friday.

More ⁠than 12,000 were wounded ​and ​some ⁠15,000 ​left homeless ​by ⁠the disaster, ⁠the ​ministry ​said.

 

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