Event Brief
Venezuela earthquake deaths pass 2,000 as health crisis deepens
Filed: Jul 02, 2026 at 6:03 AM ET
Summary: Twin earthquakes in northern Venezuela have killed at least 2,295 people and injured more than 11,000, straining hospitals.
WHO: Venezuela authorities; World Health Organization
WHAT: Death toll from twin earthquakes passed 2,000 as hospitals neared breaking point and aftershocks continued to be recorded.
WHEN: Jul 02, 2026 at 12:30 AM ET
WHERE: Venezuela
WHY: Hospitals were close to breaking point after the earthquakes left large numbers injured and homeless.
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