Venezuela earthquakes live updates: Death toll rises to at least 1,400 as searches continue, officials say [View all]
This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by Omaha Steve (a host of the Latest Breaking News forum).
Source: abc news
Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening.
Death toll rises from Venezuelan earthquakes as help arrives from USCaracas-based journalist Tony Frangie Mawad reports from Venezuela following the devastating twin earthquakes with the death toll now at 1,430 people killed, according to Venezuelan officials.
By Kevin Shalvey and Ivan Pereira
Last Updated: June 27, 2026, 2:10 PM CDT
At least 1,430 people were killed and more than 3,200 were injured as a pair of powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, officials said on Friday.
The two quakes -- a 7.2 magnitude one followed just seconds later by a 7.5 -- struck the coast of Venezuela, knocking down buildings in Caracas, the capital, and sending residents racing into the street.
Responders are undertaking "intensive rescue operations" on Thursday, searching for people thought to be under the rubble, acting President Delcy Rodriguez said.
The death toll in Venezuela rose to 1,430 on Saturday, Jorge Rodriguez, the leader of Venezuela’s National Assembly, said on state TV.
Rodriguez said that 3,238 people were injured and more than 400 aftershocks have been recorded................
Read more: https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/venezuela-earthquakes-updates/?id=134196335
= new reply since forum marked as read