Swapna Kumbar , Bengaluru - Venezuela’s death toll from the twin earthquakes has risen to 3,535 as rescue teams and authorities continue recovering bodies nearly two weeks after the disaster. Officials said the magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 quakes struck on June 24, leaving thousands injured, displaced and still unaccounted for.

According to the latest official figures, 16,740 people have been injured and about 17,854 have been left without housing, while thousands more remain missing or unaccounted for. The quakes caused severe destruction, including the collapse of buildings and major damage to infrastructure such as the country’s main international airport. Authorities have also said that more than 850 buildings were damaged and 190 collapsed, adding to the scale of the humanitarian emergency.

Search and rescue operations are still underway, with teams continuing to pull bodies from the rubble and more casualties possible as the recovery effort expands. Officials are also facing a growing health risk because thousands of survivors are crowded into temporary shelters. In the hardest-hit areas, authorities have begun digging trenches to receive unidentified remains, underlining how grim the aftermath has become.

The earthquake disaster has become one of the deadliest in Venezuela’s recent history, with the toll still rising as bodies are recovered. With thousands injured, displaced and still missing, the country now faces both a massive rescue challenge and a long humanitarian crisis.