The death toll from the catastrophic earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 2,645, 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 2,645, according to a report by Israeli media outlet ynet. The figure marks an increase of 50 from the previous count of 2,595, which ynet reported on Thursday, June 25, at 20:43 Jerusalem time, as The Zioneer documented in its thread. The update comes more than a week after the initial quakes struck, as rescue and recovery operations continue.
The toll has climbed steadily since the first days of the disaster. On June 25, the Venezuelan government announced an official death toll of 2,295, as reported by N12 correspondent Asaf Rozentzweig. That figure itself was a sharp increase from the 1,943 reported earlier that day by N12, and from 1,719 reported by N12 with 5,034 wounded. Earlier in the week, Israel Hayom had reported an official toll of 1,700, with an Israeli search-and-rescue team from the firm Magen operating on site. The Zioneer has tracked the evolution of the toll, with initial unverified estimates of nearly 1,000 dead before official numbers began to climb.
In the wider context, The Zioneer reported on June 29 that the UN was preparing for as many as 10,000 fatalities, according to Sky News. On June 28, reports indicated approximately 68,900 people remained missing. Portugal reported on June 27 that 28 of its nationals or descendants had been killed. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro declared a week of national mourning on July 1, as The Zioneer reported. The scale of the disaster remains immense, with international aid efforts ongoing.
The latest figure of 2,645, from ynet, has not been independently verified or confirmed by official Venezuelan authorities. The number of missing remains uncertain, and the final death toll could still change as recovery operations continue. The previous official government count, from June 25, stood at 2,295, and it is unclear whether the subsequent increases reflect official data or media consolidations.
4 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
- DevelopingVenezuela: reports claim 68,900 still missing after earthquakes
- StrongVenezuela resident describes building collapse, ongoing rescues after quake
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