A senior Venezuelan lawmaker announced that the death toll from the earthquake disaster has risen to 1,430, according to an Israeli media report. The new figure surpasses previously reported official counts of 920 dead.
A senior Venezuelan parliamentarian has announced that the death toll from the catastrophic earthquakes that struck the country this week has climbed to 1,430, as reported by N12. The figure exceeds the official count of 920 dead that was last reported by the Zioneer on Friday, with tens of thousands still missing. The update comes amid ongoing search and rescue operations in disaster zones, where communications remain patchy and casualty figures are still being consolidated. The new number, attributed by Israeli media to the MP, has not been independently verified.
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