The official death toll from the catastrophic earthquake and aftershocks in Venezuela has risen to 1,719, with 5,034 wounded, according to an update reported by Israeli media. The figures mark an increase since the previous count of 1,700 dead reported about 20 minutes earlier. Rescue and recovery operations continue amid a humanitarian crisis.
This latest update, reported by N12, pushes the confirmed death toll to 1,719, with the number of wounded reaching 5,034. That marks an increase from the 1,700 dead reported at 21:18 Jerusalem, as rescue crews continue to extract survivors and recover bodies from collapsed structures. The figures reflect a steady climb throughout the evening of Mon Jun 29, after The Zioneer had tracked the official count from 1,430 (Thu Jun 25, 20:43) to 1,450, then 1,700, and now 1,719 — illustrating the pace at which casualty data is being consolidated as rescue operations reach deeper into disaster zones.
International rescue teams, including an Israeli search-and-rescue delegation from the firm Magen operating on site, continue to work amid the devastation. The official count remains far below estimates from earlier days, when some sources warned of as many as 10,000 dead, and the number of missing has been reported in the tens of thousands. The Health Ministry's tally does not distinguish between causes of death, but the figure is the most current official baseline available. As The Zioneer reported on Thu Jun 25, 20:43, the initial version 1 count stood at 188 dead; the count has risen every day since, with the source of official figures shifting from the National Assembly president (v.1) to the Health Ministry (v.2) to the president (v.3), and later to interim President Delcy Rodríguez (v.9). By version 10 (also Thu Jun 25, 20:43), an Israeli rescue team from Magen was confirmed on site.
What remains open: the exact number of missing and the breakdown of the wounded by severity. Independent verification of all figures from disaster zones is still awaited.
5 developments
- ConfirmedUN reportedly preparing for up to 10,000 dead in Venezuela earthquake; missing count climbs to 46,000
- DevelopingVenezuela: reports claim 68,900 still missing after earthquakes
- DevelopingPortugal says 28 Portuguese nationals or descendants killed in Venezuela earthquakes
- StrongSpain says 3 Spaniards dead, 99 missing in Venezuela earthquakes
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