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. If you want to help: 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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