The death toll from the catastrophic earthquake in Venezuela has risen to 4,118, according to a report from Israeli news site Ynet. The figure is a further increase over earlier counts as recovery and identification efforts continue.
The death toll from Venezuela's catastrophic earthquake has risen to 4,118, the Israeli news site Ynet reported early Saturday, citing local authorities. The figure marks the latest increase in a disaster that has been unfolding since late June, with the toll climbing steadily from 2,295 on June 25 to 3,811 by Thursday evening, according to a Channel 12 report cited by The Zioneer.
As The Zioneer reported, the toll had previously reached 3,811 according to a Channel 12 report on Thursday, June 25 at 20:43 Jerusalem. Earlier estimates had placed the number of missing at approximately 46,000 (Sky News, June 29) and later at 68,900 (unverified reports, June 28). The UN has reportedly been preparing for as many as 10,000 fatalities. The death count continues to climb as search-and-rescue and body-identification operations persist.
Ynet's report did not provide an updated figure for the number of injured or missing. The quakes, which struck Venezuela in late June, are the country's worst seismic event in a century.
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- DevelopingVenezuela: reports claim 68,900 still missing after earthquakes
- StrongVenezuela resident describes building collapse, ongoing rescues after quake
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