Venezuela quakes death toll rises to 1,719, thousands still missing

A 4.6-magnitude aftershock jolted Venezuela's Caribbean coast near Caraballeda on Monday, following last week's devastating 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that collapsed hundreds of buildings and left an estimated 1,719 dead with thousands still missing. Rescue efforts, involving 30,000 Venezuelan workers and 2,700 foreign experts, continue in the hardest-hit La Guaira region, despite the critical 72-hour survival window having passed.