Venezuela Earthquakes Fatalities Rise Over 1,700: What Made It So Deadly ^3.1%

Newsweek - By Jasmine Laws, Anna Commander - 6/28/2026, 10:28 AM

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The death toll from the Venezuelan earthquakes has reached over 1,700 on Monday, with nearly 16,000 displaced, five days after 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes hit the South American nation. According to Jorge Rodríguez, the leader of Venezuela's National Assembly, the death toll has now reached 1,719, while 5,034 people have been... more