Venezuela earthquake death toll climbs to 1,943 with thousands injured

The death toll from the devastating double earthquake that struck northern Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 1,943, with more than 10,000 injured, according to the latest update from Jorge Rodríguez, president of the National Assembly, on June 30 Source: excelsiormx. However, the figures have evolved rapidly and inconsistently over successive days, with earlier reports placing the death toll at 1,430 on June 27 Source: lavanguardia and 1,719 on June 29 Source: mileniomx. The injury count has also fluctuated, from 3,238 on June 27 to 5,034 on June 29, and then to 10,571 on June 30 Source: excelsiormx.

Discrepancies in official figures

• On June 27, Rodríguez reported 1,430 deaths and 3,238 injured Source: diariolibree. On June 28, the death toll rose to 1,450, but injuries dropped to 3,150 without explanation Source: emolcl.
• By June 29, the numbers jumped to 1,719 deaths and 5,034 injured Source: infobae (June 29). The June 30 update marked a significant increase to 1,943 deaths and 10,571 injured, along with 15,866 displaced people Source: excelsiormx.
• The number of aftershocks was reported as 609 on June 29 Source: mileniomx and 689 on June 30 Source: excelsiormx, though both sources note a decreasing trend in intensity.

Rescue and response

The government says 6,461 people have been rescued so far, with 2,624 international rescuers deployed Source: infobae (June 30). The state of La Guaira remains the hardest hit, with 15 large shelters established there and 50 provisional camps in Caracas Source: mileniomx. Rodríguez activated a website for registering missing persons, though no official count of the missing has been provided Source: elnacionalve.