The death toll from the June earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 6,125, according to ynet. The figure marks an increase from the previous milestone of over 6,000 reported by the government earlier tonight.
The death toll from the devastating June 2026 earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 6,125, according to ynet. The new figure refines the government's earlier announcement that the toll had surpassed 6,000, as The Zioneer reported at 00:20.
The earthquakes, which struck on June 25, have caused a humanitarian catastrophe. The Zioneer has tracked the rising toll: 4,118 confirmed fatalities on June 26; the government's figure exceeding 5,000 on July 17; and a reported 5,119 on July 19. The latest update from ynet brings the official count to 6,125, though tens of thousands remain missing, according to earlier estimates.
The source of ynet's updated figure was not specified in the initial report. The recovery and identification effort continues in the hardest-hit areas of La Guaira and Caracas.
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