Venezuela: More Than 3,500 Dead After Earthquake

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⏱ 40 sec read · As of: 7 July 2026

After the severe earthquakes in Venezuela the death toll has risen to over 3,500 – and the search for the missing continues.

Rescue teams work their way through rubble while families search for relatives. Twelve-year-old Fabiana Blanco says the quake left her "a battle scar".

The supply situation is critical: there is a shortage of shelter, water and medical aid. International helpers are on their way.

Tens of thousands of people with Venezuelan roots live in Germany – and German aid organisations are already collecting. Those who want to help should donate to vetted organisations, not to individual appeals on social media.

Own synthesis based on reports from NBC News (as of 7 July 2026).

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