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Venezuela
Wěinèiruìlā
委内瑞拉
earthquake
dìzhèn
地震
death toll
sǐwáng rénshù
死亡人数
to rise to
shēng zhì
升至
2,954 people
2954 rén
2954人
，
reconstruction
chóngjiàn
重建
work / efforts
gōngzuò
工作
to begin / to launch
qǐdòng
启动
。

Venezuela
Wěinèiruìlā
委内瑞拉
June
liùyuè
6月
late part of the month
xiàxún
下旬
earthquake
dìzhèn
地震
death toll
sǐwáng rénshù
死亡人数
already
yǐ
已
risen to
shēng zhì
升至
2,954 people
2954 rén
2954人
，
approximately
yuē
约
50,000
wǔwàn
五万
people
rén
人
still
réng
仍
whereabouts unknown / missing
xiàluò bùmíng
下落不明
，
rescue / relief
jiùyuán
救援
focus / center of gravity
zhòngxīn
重心
to shift toward
zhuǎnxiàng
转向
post-disaster reconstruction
zāi hòu chóngjiàn
灾后重建
。

July 5, 2026 at 2:00 AM

Venezuela
Wěinèiruìlā
委内瑞拉
earthquake
dìzhèn
地震
death / fatality
sǐwáng
死亡
number of people
rénshù
人数
already
yǐ
已
to rise / to increase
shàngshēng
上升
to / reaching
zhì
至
2,954 people
2954 rén
2954人
。
this time / this event
cǐ cì
此次
earthquake
dìzhèn
地震
to occur / to happen
fāshēng
发生
on / at (formal)
yú
于
June 24
liùyuè èrshísì rì
6月24日
，
earthquake magnitude
zhènjí
震级
to reach
dá
达
magnitude 7.5
7.5 jí
7.5级
。
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
there are still
réng yǒu
仍有
approximately
yuē
约
50,000
wǔwàn
五万
people
rén
人
whereabouts unknown / missing
xiàluò bùmíng
下落不明
。
from / coming from
láizì
来自
27 countries
27 gè guójiā
27个国家
(particle)
de
的
more than 2,000 (people)
liǎng qiān duō míng
两千多名
rescue workers
jiùyuán rényuán
救援人员
to participate in
cānyù
参与
(past action particle)
le
了
search and rescue
sōujiù
搜救
work / operations
gōngzuò
工作
。
rescue / relief
jiùyuán
救援
work / operations
gōngzuò
工作
(particle)
de
的
focus / center of gravity
zhòngxīn
重心
currently / in the process of
zhèngzài
正在
from
cóng
从
to search for
sōuxún
搜寻
survivors
xìngcúnzhě
幸存者
to shift toward
zhuǎnxiàng
转向
post-disaster
zāi hòu
灾后
reconstruction
chóngjiàn
重建
。
more than / exceeding
chāoguò
超过
16,000
yī wàn liù qiān
一万六千
people
rén
人
in / during
zài
在
earthquake
dìzhèn
地震
in the midst of
zhōng
中
to be injured
shòushāng
受伤
。
multiple / several
duō gè
多个
international
guójì
国际
rescue teams
jiùyuán duì
救援队
currently
zhèngzài
正在
to help
bāngzhù
帮助
Venezuela
Wěinèiruìlā
委内瑞拉
to reconstruct
chóngjiàn
重建
homes / homeland
jiāyuán
家园
。

News in English

China & World

Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Reaches 2,954 as Reconstruction Begins

The death toll from last month s Venezuela earthquakes has risen to 2,954, with nearly 50,000 people still unaccounted for as efforts shift from rescue to reconstruction.

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once again / another round of
zài cì
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kōngxí
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Yīlǎng
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immediately thereafter / thereupon
suíjí
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against / toward
duì
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hǎiwān
海湾
countries / states
guójiā
国家
to launch / to initiate
fādòng
发动
retaliatory / retributive
bàofùxìng
报复性
strike / attack
dǎjī
打击
。

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Měiguó
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senator
cānyìyuán
参议员
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Géléiémǔ
格雷厄姆
suddenly / unexpectedly
tūrán
突然
to pass away / to die
qùshì
去世
，
to have lived to the age of (obituary term)
xiǎngnián
享年
71 years old
71 suì
71岁
。

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Iran
Yīlǎng
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former
qián
前
Supreme Leader
zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖
Khamenei
Hāméinèiyī
哈梅内伊
at
zài
在
Mashhad (city in Iran)
Mǎshíhādé
马什哈德
holy shrine
shèngcí
圣祠
to complete
wánchéng
完成
burial / interment
ānzàng
安葬
。

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