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muriel_volestrangler

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4. Death toll hits 1,430 - officials say

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Sat Jun 27, 2026, 02:11 PM

2 hrs ago

The death toll has risen to 1,430, with 3,238 injured, according to top lawmaker Jorge Rodríguez, speaking on state TV now.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c30yv0jp2nyt?post=asset%3A0df02ad6-34f5-43e1-9e30-b944052b43d6#post

The lawmaker says the earthquakes are "the most disastrous event this republic has suffered in the last 123 years".

As well as providing updated death and injury tolls, he says 3,142 families are currently in shelters.

There have been 430 subsequent aftershocks following the two earthquakes on Wednesday, he adds.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c30yv0jp2nyt?post=asset%3A9e820be7-5b64-49d3-8764-1aa0108a566c#post

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