The death toll from the catastrophic earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 2,645, and the number of wounded has been updated to 12,666, according to Venezuela's information ministry. Officials also said more than 15,000 people have lost their homes. Two independent Israeli media reports corroborate the figures.
The Venezuelan information ministry has updated the number of wounded from the catastrophic earthquakes to 12,666, as of Friday evening Jerusalem time, refining the earlier figure of 12,000 wounded reported by The Zioneer on Thursday evening. The death toll remains at 2,645, with more than 15,000 people displaced, according to the ministry. The figures are now corroborated by two independent Israeli media outlets.
The Zioneer has tracked the toll since Thursday June 25, when a series of updates at 20:43 Jerusalem reported the death count climbing from 1,450 to 2,645 over multiple versions. The wounded count was first reported at 12,000 in the same batch, alongside the 15,000 homeless figure. The progression was based on official ministry statements and confirmed by Israeli newsrooms ynet and N12.
As The Zioneer reported earlier, the UN has prepared for as many as 10,000 dead, and satellite data has indicated more than 58,000 buildings destroyed or damaged. An Israeli urban-search-and-rescue team from the firm Magen is operating on site. The official toll remains well below early unverified estimates that suggested up to 10,000 fatalities and tens of thousands missing.
The number of wounded may be revised further as rescue operations continue. The source of the updated count has not been independently verified beyond the ministry and Israeli media reports.
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