5,398 killed: Venezuela's earthquake toll rises

Rescuers were still working through rubble at a collapsed building in La Guaira State, Venezuela, on 23 July 2026 — one month after the 24 June earthquakes that have now claimed 5,398 lives, according to official figures cited by NationPress.

A month after the 24 June 2026 earthquakes, crews in La Guaira continue to clear debris from collapsed structures, with the confirmed death toll standing at 5,398 as of 23 July 2026.

Rescue teams continued to work through the remains of collapsed buildings in La Guaira State on 23 July 2026, as Venezuela's earthquake death toll climbed to 5,398 — nearly a month after the initial 24 June strikes.

The hardest-hit areas of La Guaira State, Venezuela remained in crisis on 23 July 2026, with rescue workers still active at multiple collapse sites a month after the 24 June earthquakes killed at least 5,398 people.

La Guaira marked one month since the 24 June 2026 earthquakes on 23 July, with the state's confirmed death toll at 5,398 and recovery operations still under way across multiple collapsed sites in Venezuela.

With 5,398 confirmed dead and rubble still being cleared as of 23 July 2026, La Guaira State faces a long road to rebuilding after the 24 June 2026 Venezuela earthquakes — one of the deadliest seismic events in the country's recent history.

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