Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes rises to more than 4,800

The death toll from the double earthquake that struck Venezuela has risen to more than 4,800, according to updated figures released by the Venezuelan government.

The government’s latest official update, released Wednesday, listed 4,829 deaths, an increase of 95 from Tuesday. The earthquakes also injured 16,740 people, while 6,462 were rescued.

Officials said 34,872 patients have been treated, an increase of 1,220 from Tuesday. A total of 128,324 families have received assistance.

At least 1,284 aftershocks have been recorded, an increase of nine from Tuesday’s update.

The earthquakes struck near Montalbán on June 24 in an event the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has described as a doublet. The first earthquake had a magnitude of 7.2 and was followed 39 seconds later by a magnitude 7.5 quake.

The disaster is the 12th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century. It ranks behind the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck central Myanmar in March 2025, killing more than 5,400 people in Myanmar and neighboring Thailand.