- Jul 8
Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes rises to 3,685 as Portugal sends 12 tons of aid
The official death toll from the June 24 double earthquake in Venezuela has climbed to 3,685, with over 17,000 displaced. Portugal is sending 12 tons of humanitarian supplies and two ambulances, arriving Wednesday.
- 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.
- Jun 27
Italian-Venezuelan woman confirmed dead in Venezuela earthquake as toll exceeds 920
Francesca Mannina, 42, an Italian-Venezuelan from Sicily, was found dead on 26 June in the collapsed Pin High residence in La Guaira, four days after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela.
- Jun 27
Canary Islands declares three days of mourning after delegate dies in Venezuela double earthquake
Isabel Jara, the Canary Islands government delegate in Venezuela, was confirmed dead on Friday after a double earthquake killed 920 people and left thousands injured. The regional government declared three days of mourning.
- Jun 26
Venezuela quakes kill 929, injure 3,360; EU deploys rescue teams as search for missing continues
A pair of magnitude-7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes struck Venezuela on June 24, killing at least 929 people and injuring 3,360, according to authorities. Tens of thousands remain missing, and the death toll is expected to rise as rescue operations intensify.
- Jun 26
At least 235 dead and over 46,000 missing after double earthquake strikes Venezuela
Two shallow earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck north-west Venezuela on Wednesday evening, flattening buildings in Caracas and La Guaira. Officials confirm 235 dead and 4,300 injured, with over 46,000 people reported missing, as international aid pours in.
- Jun 24
International rescue teams arrive in Venezuela as twin earthquakes kill more than 900 and aftershocks collapse bridge
Seventeen flights carrying 1,600 rescue personnel have landed in Venezuela, with 25 more expected within 24 hours, as authorities race to find survivors of the twin quakes that killed over 900 people on June 24.
