Death toll in Venezuela quakes rises past 4,000

At least 4,118 people were killed and 16,740 injured in the back-to-back June 24 quakes, which flattened entire districts in the coastal state of La Guaira, Venezuelan parliament chief Jorge Rodriguez announced on Friday. The United Nations on Wednesday issued an urgent appeal for nearly $300 million towards earthquake relief operations.

Death toll in Venezuela quakes surpasses 4,000

The death toll from Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes has risen above 4,000, authorities said Friday, as families continued searching through the rubble for missing loved ones more than two weeks after the country's deadliest quake in over a century.

By FRANCE 24

Death toll in Venezuela quakes passes 4,000, govt says

The death toll in Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes has topped 4,000, the government has said.

Venezuela Earthquake Death Count Rises To Over 4,000, Thousands Still Missing

The stronger 7.5 magnitude quake -- the biggest in Venezuela in over a century -- struck 39 seconds after the first 7.2 magnitude shock, flattening entire high-rise apartment blocks to layers of rubble.

Death toll from Venezuela twin earthquakes surpasses 4,000

More than 16,700 injured, thousands displaced since powerful June 24 quakes, top official says

By Anadolu Agency