Venezuela earthquake latest: More than 10,000 missing and 164 killed amid fears death toll will soar ^44.8%

The Independent - By Maroosha Muzaffar, Maira Butt - 6/25/2026, 11:46 AM

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The death toll from powerful back-to-back earthquakes that struck Venezuela on Wednesday has risen to 164, president Delcy Rodriguez has said. More than 10,000 people have also been reported missing, with rescuers searching among huge mounds of rubble after the quakes west of Caracas on Wednesday afternoon. At least 900 people have also... more