The death toll from the catastrophic earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 2,595, according to a report by ynet. The figure represents a continued increase as rescue and recovery operations progress.
The death toll from the catastrophic earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 2,595, according to a report by ynet. The figure marks the latest and highest in a series of casualty updates that The Zioneer has tracked since the initial quakes. The previous official count, reported by the Venezuelan government via N12, stood at 2,295 as of Thu Jun 25, 20:43 Jerusalem.
The Zioneer's coverage of the disaster has documented a steady escalation of the death toll. Initial reports from Israeli media on Thu Jun 25, 20:43 Jerusalem placed the toll at 920 (N12), followed by a rise to 1,943 (N12) and then to 2,295 in a government statement cited by N12 correspondent Asaf Rozentzweig. The latest figure from ynet represents a significant increase beyond the last official tally. The quality of sourcing has shifted from unverified media reports to an official government statement, and now to a new report from ynet, though the source of the updated count has not been independently verified.
The Zioneer has reported that the United Nations was preparing for as many as 10,000 fatalities (Mon Jun 29, 20:35 Jerusalem), and that at least 68,900 people remain missing (Sun Jun 28, 01:51 Jerusalem). An Israeli urban-search-and-rescue team from the private firm Magen has been operating on site since the early days of the disaster.
It remains unclear whether the new figure of 2,595 represents a complete tally or an intermediate estimate. The number of missing and wounded continues to be reported as tens of thousands, and independent verification of the latest count is still pending.
2 developments
- ConfirmedUN reportedly preparing for up to 10,000 dead in Venezuela earthquake; missing count climbs to 46,000
- DevelopingPortugal says 28 Portuguese nationals or descendants killed in Venezuela earthquakes
- StrongVenezuela resident describes building collapse, ongoing rescues after quake
- StrongVenezuela Jewish community says death toll from quakes rises to 3, 4 still missing
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