Venezuela quake toll climbs to 2,595 as damage estimates mount after strongest tremor in a century

The death toll from Venezuela’s twin earthquakes has risen to 2,595 as rescue operations continue following the country’s strongest tremors in over a century. The scale of casualties signals severe disruption risk to local infrastructure and economic activity in the near term, likely keeping investor sentiment risk-off.

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The death toll from Venezuela’s twin earthquakes has risen to 2,595 as rescue operations continue following the country’s strongest tremors in over a century. The scale of casualties signals severe disruption risk to local infrastructure and economic activity in the near term, likely keeping investor sentiment risk-off.