Venezuela Earthquake Toll Climbs to 4,333 as Navy Warship Built for Broken Ports Takes Over

Photo: San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio (LPD 17) sails into the port of La Guaira, Venezuela, July 9, 2026. […] Photo credit: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Daniel Childs via DVIDS. Public Domain. Article by Jerry Owens. Tech Times – July 11, 2026.

Venezuela’s confirmed earthquake death toll reached 4,333 on Saturday as USS San Antonio — a warship specifically engineered to deliver supplies without relying on intact port infrastructure — assumed command of the U.S. maritime relief operation, signaling a pivot from emergency rescue toward the long, expensive work of reconstruction. The toll jumped from 4,118 the previous day, and National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez warned the count was not yet final as search-and-recovery teams continued working through the ruins of La Guaira state, where 80% of buildings collapsed on June 24. […]

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