Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodríguez on Monday put the official death toll at 1,400, with experts warning the final number could reach 55,000, as rescue crews continue to pull survivors from the rubble. An Israeli urban-search-and-rescue team from the private firm Magen is operating on site.
The official death toll from Venezuela's two earthquakes last week has been revised slightly downward to 1,400 on Monday, as interim President Delcy Rodríguez announced the updated figure on X. However, experts cited by her message warned the final number could reach 55,000, with tens of thousands still listed as missing. The second quake was described as the most powerful to hit the country in a century. The new figures follow a series of escalating counts reported by the desk: from 188 on Thursday evening, climbing to 1,450 by Sunday (as The Zioneer reported at 20:43 Jerusalem on Thursday, June 25, and in subsequent updates). Monday's figure of 1,400 represents a slight decrease from Sunday's peak of 1,450, while the estimated missing has grown from roughly 50,000 to the current expert projection of up to 55,000. An Israeli urban-search-and-rescue team from the private firm Magen, led by CEO and reservist Lt. Col. Eran Magen, is operating on site. The U.S. Southern Command announced American Air Force units are working around the clock alongside U.S. rescue teams, and CNN reports over 2,500 international rescue workers are assisting. Rodríguez said 24 nations have sent over 520 tons of supplies. Casualty numbers remain fluid as recovery efforts continue. What remains open: the final death toll is still unverified, and the expert estimate of 55,000 is a projection, not a confirmed count.
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