{"id":1699,"date":"2026-08-04T00:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T00:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianewscast.com\/2026\/08\/04\/death-toll-from-venezuela-earthquakes-passes-6000\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T00:00:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T00:00:07","slug":"death-toll-from-venezuela-earthquakes-passes-6000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asianewscast.com\/?p=1699","title":{"rendered":"Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes passes 6,000"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Venezuelan government has announced that the confirmed death toll from a pair of heavy earthquakes that struck the country in June has risen to 6,125 people.<\/p>\n<p>National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez announced the updated figures on Monday, stating in a post shared on the Telegram messaging app that 61,000 people had been treated in hospitals.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement comes as the Venezuelan government, headed by interim President Delcy Rodriguez, faces mounting criticism for shortcomings in the government\u2019s response to the deadly earthquakes.<\/p>\n<p>As Venezuelans searched for missing friends and loved ones in the aftermath of the quakes, some criticised the government and military forces for their perceived failure to do enough to help residents.<\/p>\n<p>The magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes occurred on June 24, with the coastal state of La Guaira and the national capital, Caracas, hit the hardest.<\/p>\n<p>Rodriguez said that 16.5 percent of debris from the tremors has been removed, but questions have continued about the country\u2019s path to recovery.<\/p>\n<p>A report from the World Bank has placed the physical damage from the earthquakes at nearly $20bn. Despite pledges of support from countries around the world in the days following the earthquake, it remains unclear where such funds might come from.<\/p>\n<p>The United States has maintained a high degree of control over Venezuela since abducting former President Nicolas Maduro in a military raid in January, and some US economic sanctions from Maduro\u2019s tenure in office remain in place. Advocates have called for the remaining sanctions to be loosened or cancelled to help facilitate the flow of funds into Venezuela.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ap_6a71120d3b75b-1785795085.jpg?resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"\"><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Venezuelan government has announced that the confirmed death toll from a pair of heavy earthquakes that struck the country in June has risen to 6,125 people. 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