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Venezuela quake death toll rises to nearly 3,000

Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes have killed nearly 3,000, official figures showed on Saturday, as international rescue teams began winding down search operations for survivors in the rubble. Fatalities jumped by more than 300 from Friday to 2,954, following the June 24 disaster that left t...

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The headline split South China Morning Post frames it as "Venezuela quake death toll rises to nearly 3,000". Bloomberg - Markets frames it as "Venezuela’s Official Death Toll From Quake Rises to Almost 3,000".
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South China Morning PostNews report · Jul 4, 8:58 PM

Venezuela quake death toll rises to nearly 3,000

Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes have killed nearly 3,000, official figures showed on Saturday, as international rescue teams began winding down search operations for survivors in t...

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RTE News (Ireland)News report · Jul 4, 10:05 PM

Venezuela quake death toll rises to nearly 3,000

Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes have killed nearly 3,000, official figures showed, as international rescue teams began winding down search operations for survivors in the rubble.

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The Straits TimesNews report · Jul 4, 8:31 PM

Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises to 2,954

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The total number of injured rose to 16,592.

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The Spokesman-Review (Spokane)News report · Jul 4, 8:31 PM

Venezuela quake death toll rises to 2,954 as recovery shifts to reconstruction - Sat, 04 Jul 2026 PST

With hopes of finding additional survivors fading, Venezuela is entering a new phase of its earthquake response centered on rebuilding shattered communities as officials reported 2,954 dead...

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Bloomberg - MarketsNews report · Jul 4, 7:20 PM

Venezuela’s Official Death Toll From Quake Rises to Almost 3,000

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Venezuela‘s official death toll from last week’s twin earthquakes rose to almost 3,000 on Saturday.

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