The death toll from the catastrophic earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 1,719, with 5,034 wounded, according to Israeli media. The update, which is the latest in a disaster that has unfolded over several days, was reported by N12. Rescue and recovery operations continue.
Moments ago, N12 reported that the death toll from the devastating twin earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 1,719, with 5,034 wounded. This is the latest in a grim sequence of rising figures that began on Thursday evening, June 25, when the first official count stood at 188 dead (according to the National Assembly president). The toll crossed 1,400 on Monday and reached 1,700 earlier this evening, as reported by Israel Hayom. The new N12 update represents the desk's most recent confirmation of a steadily climbing official tally, though the final numbers are likely to change further.
The thread has tracked a steep escalation: from 188 and 1,520 wounded on Thursday evening to 235 (confirmed by the Health Ministry early Friday), then to 589 and 2,980 wounded (announced by the president Friday), 929 and 3,360 wounded (by Friday night), and 1,430 with over 3,200 wounded by Sunday. The official count was adjusted to 920 earlier, then rose to 1,400 with warnings of 55,000 feared dead. An Israeli urban-search-and-rescue team from the private firm Magen has been operating on site since the weekend, as The Zioneer reported at 20:43 Jerusalem on Thursday.
Missing persons figures remain unconfirmed by official sources, though estimates have ranged from tens of thousands to 50,000. As The Zioneer reported on Sunday, the UN was reportedly preparing for up to 10,000 fatalities, while a separate assessment Monday cited 46,000 missing. The true scale of the disaster remains unknown, and rescue operations continue in the hardest-hit areas, where access is limited.
What remains open: the official count is still likely to rise; the number of wounded may also increase. No update has been provided on the number of missing persons as part of this latest N12 report.
4 developments
- ConfirmedUN reportedly preparing for up to 10,000 dead in Venezuela earthquake; missing count climbs to 46,000
- StrongVenezuela resident describes building collapse, ongoing rescues after quake
- DevelopingVenezuela: reports claim 68,900 still missing after earthquakes
- DevelopingPortugal says 28 Portuguese nationals or descendants killed in Venezuela earthquakes
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