Venezuela quake death toll rises to nearly 3,000

In Venezuela on 4 July 2026, the official death toll from the earthquakes rose to almost 3,000, with the latest figure given as 2,954. Tens of thousands of people were still reported missing. A dog was found under rubble eight days after the quakes, and rescue operations continued.

Damage at Venezuela's main airport deepened the country's isolation after the quakes, according to El País. Clarín said there was no hope of finding more survivors and that the risk of epidemics was now growing.