The death toll from last week’s devastating earthquakes in Venezuela has climbed to 1,450, as search and rescue operations continue across the country with thousands of emergency personnel working around the clock to locate survivors and assist affected communities.

The latest official update, released Sunday afternoon, shows that 3,150 people have been injured, while 12,721 people have been directly affected by the disaster. Authorities also confirmed that 512 aftershocks have been recorded since the powerful earthquakes struck on June 24.

More than 25,000 Venezuelan rescue workers, supported by military personnel, police, firefighters, Civil Protection officials, the Red Cross and other emergency agencies, remain engaged in rescue and recovery efforts.

The response has also drawn significant international assistance, with 2,624 foreign rescue workers, 137 search-and-rescue dogs, 49 specialised vehicles, and more than 84 metric tonnes of equipment, medicines and medical supplies deployed to support relief operations.

The earthquakes have caused widespread destruction to public and private infrastructure. Officials report that 774 buildings were damaged, including 189 that completely collapsed and 585 that suffered partial structural damage.

The country’s healthcare system has also been impacted, with 38 hospitals sustaining damage. In addition, 44 shopping centres and 1,645 other infrastructure facilities, including roads and bridges, have been affected.

Authorities say humanitarian relief operations have expanded rapidly. To date, 73,937 families have received assistance, while more than 7.2 million kilograms of food, 20,000 food packages, and 222,147 hot meals have been distributed to displaced and affected residents.

The Ministry of Health reported that 527 patients have been airlifted to Caracas for specialised treatment, while more than 12,000 people have received medical care through hospitals and temporary field medical facilities established in the disaster zone.

Thousands of Venezuelans have also stepped forward to assist in the national response, with 7,276 volunteers registering to support relief efforts.

Authorities have established the 0800 Ayuda 01 hotline to provide psychological and emotional support to survivors, while the government has launched the website localizapacientes.com to help families locate missing or hospitalised relatives.

Officials continue to urge the public to rely only on verified information from official sources and to avoid spreading rumours or misinformation as rescue operations continue.

Meanwhile, Antigua and Barbuda has pledged its support to the Venezuelan people.

Prime Minister Gaston Browne, in a statement issued on Friday, expressed profound sorrow over the tragedy and extended condolences to the families of those who lost loved ones, while reaffirming Antigua and Barbuda’s solidarity with Venezuela.

The Prime Minister also recalled Venezuela’s assistance following Hurricane Irma in 2017, when the South American nation provided aircraft to evacuate the entire population of Barbuda after the island was rendered uninhabitable.

“The people of Antigua and Barbuda know from painful experience the anguish and uncertainty that accompany such disasters. We also know the immeasurable value of genuine friendship and timely assistance,” Browne said.

He added that Antigua and Barbuda stands ready to support Venezuela during its recovery, describing the country’s assistance after Hurricane Irma as “an expression of friendship that remains deeply etched in the memory of our nation.