Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises to 4,829, government says

Key Takeaways

• The mortuary count surged from 4,490 on July 12 to 4,829 as of July 15, according to National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez (investing.com).
• The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) reports the health response is shifting into early recovery—restoring services, rehabilitating 38 damaged health facilities, and deploying 17 international Emergency Medical Teams that have treated 8,489 patients and carried out 148 surgeries (paho.org).
• Humanitarian concerns are mounting: chronic illnesses, diarrheal disease, and protection risks have surged in quake-hit regions, especially La Guaira, where half of health professionals were directly affected (apnews.com).