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🔴 Venezuela death toll rises to 2,295, seven days of national mourning declared
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- The death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes rose to 2,295 an official said on Wednesday as interim president Delcy Rodriguez declared seven days of mourning for the victims.
- Issued on: 01/07/2026 - 21:03Modified: 01/07/2026 - 21:10
- By: FRANCE 24 Niños que perdieron sus hogares en los terremotos descansan sobre un montón de ropa donada en una calle de La Guaira, Venezuela, el 29 de junio de 2026.
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The death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes rose to 2,295 an official said on Wednesday as interim president Delcy Rodriguez declared seven days of mourning for the victims.
Issued on: 01/07/2026 - 21:03Modified: 01/07/2026 - 21:10
By: FRANCE 24 Niños que perdieron sus hogares en los terremotos descansan sobre un montón de ropa donada en una calle de La Guaira, Venezuela, el 29 de junio de 2026. © Reuters/Gaby Oraa Hope of finding more survivors faded Wednesday as Venezuela marked a week since twin earthquakes killed almost 2,300 people, while many who lived through the disaster were running desperately short on food.
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