Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 3,535

The death toll from the catastrophic earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 3,535, according to a report from Israel's Ynet news outlet.

The death toll from the catastrophic earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 3,535, according to a report from Israel's Ynet news outlet published Monday evening, Jerusalem time. This marks the latest increase in a toll that has climbed steadily over the past several days, following a prior count of 3,342 reported in the last update of the thread.

As The Zioneer has reported throughout the disaster, the confirmed death toll has risen in stages: from 2,595 on June 25, to 2,645, then 2,954, and later 3,342 in subsequent updates on the same date, all drawing on ynet reports. Earlier in the thread, figures were corroborated by multiple Israeli outlets, including N12, and sourced to the Venezuelan information ministry. The United Nations was reported on June 29 to be preparing for as many as 10,000 fatalities, with approximately 46,000 missing, as The Zioneer noted.

The disaster, a series of twin quakes that struck Venezuela on June 25, has prompted a week-long national mourning declared by President Nicolás Maduro, and an international rescue effort involving 16 nations, as reported in earlier coverage. The humanitarian crisis has unfolded with over 12,000 wounded and more than 15,000 displaced, according to previous official figures.

The latest reported toll of 3,535, attributed to ynet, has not been independently verified by The Zioneer. The source of the updated figure, and whether it reflects newly confirmed casualties or consolidated data from ongoing search-and-rescue operations, remains unclear.

4 developments

1. 1 hour ago · 22:25 · 6 JulLatest

   Death toll rises to 3,535.

2. 23:51 · 3 Jul

   Wounded count updated to 12,666.

3. 23:50 · 3 Jul

   12,000 wounded and 15,000 homeless reported.

• Confirmed20:35 · 29 JunUN reportedly preparing for up to 10,000 dead in Venezuela earthquake; missing count climbs to 46,000
• Developing01:51 · 28 JunVenezuela: reports claim 68,900 still missing after earthquakes
• Developing01:03 · 27 JunPortugal says 28 Portuguese nationals or descendants killed in Venezuela earthquakes
• Strong18:09 · 25 JunVenezuela resident describes building collapse, ongoing rescues after quake

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