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Venezuela Declares Mourning After Earthquakes Kill More Than 2,000 People

As thousands remain displaced, attention shifts from rescue efforts to the growing humanitarian response

Published on July 2, 2026


Venezuela Declares Mourning After Earthquakes Kill More Than 2,000 People
Tomaz Silva/Agência Brasil

One week after the earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24, the country is facing one of the deadliest natural disasters in its recent history. The official death toll has risen to 2,295, while 11,267 people have been injured, according to figures released by the government on Wednesday, July 1.

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