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Venezuela says earthquake death toll has risen to 4,333, some 17,000 now homeless
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Relatives and search workers search through the rubble of buildings collapsed during the earthquakes in La Guaira, Venezuela, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
The death toll from the two earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 4,333, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez tells reporters, announcing that the distribution of housing to those affected will begin next week.
Meanwhile, 315 of the dead have not yet been identified, the official says.
The official tally of injured remained unchanged at 16,740, while 6,462 people have been rescued and about 17,000 have been left homeless.
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