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At least 1,719 people are reported to have died in the quakes but the final casualty count is expected to rise significantly.

The imagery provided by Planet Labs shows a 14-mile stretch of Venezuela's northern coast before and after the earthquake. Readers can explore and compare specific areas in the interactive below and assess the damage. bellingcat-embeds.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/2026/venezue...

Bellingcat will continue to monitor the scale of destruction and the emergency response following the earthquakes in Venezuela. Some media outlets report resident’s growing frustration with the Venezuelan government and its recovery efforts.