La Guaira
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- Oct 3
UNHCR and MSF report 6,509 dead and 25,200 homes damaged 100 days after Venezuela earthquakes
One hundred days after twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, humanitarian agencies report 6,509 fatalities and damage to more than 25,200 homes, as medical teams in Caracas and La Guaira pivot toward psychological care and chronic disease management.
- Aug 3
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 19
Venezuela double earthquake death toll reaches 5,208 as rubble clearing and animal rescue efforts intensify
The death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela on 24 June has risen to 5,208, with nearly 100 new fatalities recorded in a single day, as the country shifts from rescue to rubble clearing and recycling.
- Jul 6
Venezuela earthquake rescue winds down as death toll passes 3,300 and 50,000 remain missing
International rescue teams are withdrawing from Venezuela nearly two weeks after a double earthquake killed at least 3,342 people. The UN estimates over 50,000 remain missing, and the focus shifts to humanitarian aid for survivors.
- Jul 3
Venezuela earthquake death toll reaches 4,490 as 19,500 shelter in camps and aid efforts intensify
National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez confirmed the updated toll on Sunday, 18 days after two powerful tremors struck the coastal state of La Guaira and Caracas, leaving nearly 18,000 homeless.
- Jul 2
Venezuela mourns 2,295 dead as rescuers race to free man trapped for seven days after twin quakes
Interim president Delcy Rodríguez declared seven days of national mourning after twin earthquakes killed at least 2,295 people, while rescuers from seven countries work to extract a 43-year-old security guard found alive after a week under rubble.
- Jul 1
Venezuelans take rescue into own hands as official response lags after quakes kill 1,719
Local volunteers lead the search for survivors after two powerful earthquakes devastated Venezuela's northern coast, while international teams race against time. The death toll has reached 1,719, with over 5,000 injured and tens of thousands missing.
- 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 29
Deportees among dead as Venezuela quake toll hits 1,719, survivor found after 106 hours
Five days after twin 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes devastated La Guaira, the official death toll has reached 1,719, with over 15,000 displaced. Among the victims were deported Venezuelans whose hotel collapsed; a 21-year-old man was pulled alive from rubble after 106 hours.
- Jun 28
Race against time in Venezuela: 33 pulled from rubble as death toll rises beyond 1,400
Four days after twin earthquakes struck northern Venezuela, rescue teams have pulled 33 people alive from collapsed buildings, but anger grows over a government response many call insufficient.
- Jun 28
Boy pulled alive from rubble three days after Venezuela quake; death toll passes 1,400, with 50,000 missing
An 11-year-old boy was extracted alive from the debris of a collapsed building in Caraballeda on Sunday, providing a glimmer of hope as the death toll from the June 24 double earthquake climbed to 1,430 and the number of missing reached about 50,000.
- 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
Argentine footballer Lucas Trejo's wife and children found dead in Venezuela quake rubble
After three days of searching, Argentine defender Lucas Trejo's wife and two young children were found dead in the rubble of their Playa Grande apartment, destroyed in the twin earthquakes that hit Venezuela on 24 June.
- 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 27
At least 1,430 dead and tens of thousands missing as survivors are pulled from rubble days after Venezuela quakes
At least 1,430 people have died and tens of thousands are missing after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday. Days later, rescue workers and families are still pulling survivors from collapsed buildings, but the government has been slow to mobilize and aftershocks continue.
- Jun 27
Double earthquake in Venezuela kills over 920; footballer's wife dies saving daughter from collapsing building
Two powerful earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, killing at least 920 people, injuring thousands, and leaving tens of thousands missing. Among the victims is Andrea Bello, wife of footballer Héctor Bello, who used her body to shield their one-year-old daughter from the collapsing house.
