Venezuela declares seven-day national mourning for earthquake victims
The Venezuelan government has decreed a seven-day mourning period for earthquake victims.
The announcement was made, this Wednesday (1st), by interim president Delcy Rodríguez.
"In honor of the memory of the victims, I have decided to declare a seven-day period of national mourning, starting at 6pm today," she said on the social network X.
"In these moments of deep pain, let us open our hearts to those suffering from this tragedy and reaffirm our commitment to support and protect them," he added.
The death toll from earthquakes in Venezuela rises to 2,295
The two earthquakes that hit Venezuela last week left 2,295 people dead, said this Wednesday (1st) the president of the country's National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez.
In addition, 11,267 people were injured and left homeless as a result of the earthquakes, Rodríguez said in a statement on state television.
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A woman walks with children after an earthquake, in Caracas, Venezuela, on June 24, 2026 - REUTERS
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People gather as emergency teams work at the site of a collapsed building in Caracas after earthquakes in Venezuela - REUTERS
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People near buildings destroyed after an earthquake, in La Guaira, Venezuela, on June 25, 2026 - REUTERS
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Members of the Bolivarian National Guard stand guard at the site of a collapsed building, which was cordoned off, following an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela, on June 24, 2026 - Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/REUTERS
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Emergency teams in a building damaged after an earthquake, in La Guaira, Venezuela, on June 24, 2026 - Maxwell Briceno/REUTERS
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Building collapses in Caracas after earthquake June 25, 2026 - Gaby Oraa/REUTERS
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Rodríguez also reported that more than 4,000 international rescuers and 26,000 Venezuelan personnel are continuing search efforts.
There have been 782 aftershocks since June 24, the day the two earthquakes hit Venezuela.
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UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency), which coordinates the protection and shelter response, warned on Tuesday (30) that the humanitarian situation in the affected areas "has deteriorated rapidly".
The agency said there are "serious food shortages, the collapse of basic services and an increase in protection risks for the displaced population."
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Source: CNN