Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 3,811

VENEZUELA – (Web Desk) – Venezuela earthquake death toll has now reached 3,811, according to new figures shared by National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez this week.

The updated numbers also show 16,740 people injured and nearly 18,000 left without homes since the twin quakes struck on June 24. These figures continue to grow as rescue teams keep searching through damaged buildings across the country.

Interim President Delcy Rodriguez is now asking world leaders to lift sanctions on Venezuela. She says the country has money and gold held overseas that could help pay for rebuilding homes, schools, and hospitals.

For many years, the US, the European Union, and other nations placed strict sanctions on Venezuela. These actions were linked to claims about unfair elections and drug crime. Many of these rules are still active today.

Still, after US forces captured former leader Nicolas Maduro earlier this year, Washington gave some relief to Venezuela’s oil industry. Following the earthquakes, US officials also allowed some earthquake-related money transfers for four months.

Rodriguez shared that she wrote a letter to King Charles, asking for Venezuelan gold kept at the Bank of England to be released. She also spoke with leaders at the International Monetary Fund about freeing up more funds for the country.

The Bank of England has not released the gold yet. Reports say about 31 tonnes of Venezuelan gold remain locked in British vaults, tied up in a long court case.

As search and rescue work continues, families across Venezuela are still hoping to find missing loved ones. Aid groups and foreign governments are also stepping in to help affected communities recover from one of the deadliest disasters in the country’s history.