Venezuela quake death toll rises to 1,719, more than 5,000 injured

Members of the French 7th Civil Security Training and Intervention Regiment work at an earthquake-damaged building in Catia La Mar, La Guaira state, Venezuela, June 29, 2026. © Miguel Medina, AP

The ​death ​toll from last week's twin earthquakes ​in ‌Venezuela ⁠has ‌risen to more ⁠than 1,700 people, top ​lawmaker Jorge ‌Rodriguez said on ‌Monday, after a 4.6 magnitude aftershock rumbled through the disaster zone. More than ​5,000 were wounded in the ​quakes, ​and more ​than 15,000 left ​homeless, Rodriguez added in an ⁠address on ⁠state television.

Venezuela's earthquake death toll has risen to 1,719, National Assembly president Jorge Rodriguez said Monday, after a 4.6 magnitude aftershock rumbled through the disaster zone in the northern state of La Guaira. Rodriguez added that 5,034 people were injured in the quakes, and 15,866 left homeless.