Jorge Rodríguez
- 5d ago
Venezuela earthquake death toll hits 6,125; official missing count stays at 157 since June
More than six weeks after twin earthquakes struck northern Venezuela, the confirmed death toll has risen to 6,125, while the national registry of missing persons remains frozen at 157, unchanged since 25 June.
- Jul 26
Venezuela commemorates 5,546 dead from June quakes, thousands still missing
Commemorations across La Guaira and Caracas as officials raise the confirmed toll to 5,546, with 16,740 still missing and 23,000 sheltering after the June 24 earthquakes.
- Jul 24
Venezuela marks one month since twin quakes: 5,398 dead, up to 44,000 missing, and a state accused of failure
A month after twin 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes devastated La Guaira and Caracas, the official death toll stands at 5,398, but citizen groups estimate up to 44,295 people remain unaccounted for.
- Jul 22
Venezuela's double earthquake death toll surpasses 5,300 as rescue efforts continue
The 24 June double earthquake of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 killed at least 5,346 people, injured 16,740, and left more than 23,100 homeless almost a month after the disaster.
- Jul 11
Venezuela double earthquake death toll surpasses 4,300; 17,000 homeless as housing distribution set to start next week
Parliament chief Jorge Rodriguez announced the revised figures on July 11, with 16,740 injured and 315 victims still unidentified. The UN appealed for aid for 1.3 million affected.
- Jun 29
Venezuela earthquake death toll reaches 1,719 as rescue efforts struggle with shortages and logistics
The twin 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela on 24 June have killed at least 1,719 people, injured over 5,000, and left nearly 16,000 homeless, with the UN estimating more than 50,000 missing.
- Jun 28
Venezuela earthquake death toll reaches 1,430 as Czech USAR team arrives and builds base camp
Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, leaving at least 1,430 people dead, 3,238 injured and nearly 69,000 missing. Czech rescuers arrived Sunday morning and are now preparing to search collapsed buildings in the hardest-hit coastal state of La Guaira.
- Jun 28
Rescuers pull 11-year-old boy alive from Venezuela rubble 70 hours after twin earthquakes
Search teams in northern Venezuela pulled an 11-year-old boy from a collapsed building in Caraballeda on Saturday, marking the second successful rescue of a minor since two major earthquakes struck the country on Wednesday.
- Jun 28
Venezuela double earthquake kills 1,430, over 50,000 missing; 11-year-old boy and infant pulled alive from ruins
Rescuers pulled an 11-year-old boy and an 18-day-old infant from collapsed buildings in La Guaira on Saturday, as the death toll from the twin quakes that struck Venezuela on Wednesday rose to 1,430 and authorities said more than 50,000 people remained unaccounted for.
- Jun 27
Venezuela earthquake toll surpasses 1,450 as 11-year-old boy rescued after 70 hours under rubble
The death toll from two powerful earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela on 24 June has risen to 1,450, with over 3,200 injured and about 50,000 people still missing, while international rescue teams continue to pull survivors from collapsed buildings.
- Jun 25
Venezuela declares emergency after twin 7.2 and 7.5 quakes strike 39 seconds apart, USGS warns of up to 100,000 dead
Two massive earthquakes, magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, hit Venezuela on Wednesday evening, collapsing buildings in Caracas and triggering a nationwide state of emergency. The USGS warns the death toll could reach 100,000.
- Jun 25
Venezuela declares state of emergency after twin 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes strike near Caracas
Two powerful earthquakes, magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, struck central Venezuela on Wednesday evening, causing building collapses in Caracas and prompting a state of emergency. The USGS warns of potentially thousands of deaths.
