Venezuela's official death toll from the 24 June twin earthquakes has risen to 3,535, with almost 18,000 people displaced and a large international relief effort under way in and around Caracas.
A rare seismic 'doublet' in northern Venezuela has killed at least 3,535 people and left close to 50,000 unaccounted for, triggering one of the region's largest international relief efforts.
At least 2,954 people have died in the earthquake doublet that struck northern Venezuela on 24 June, one of the deadliest natural disasters in the country's history. Eleven days on, roughly 50,000 remain unaccounted for and the operation is turning from saving lives to recovering bodies.
At least 235 people were killed and more than 4,300 injured when two powerful earthquakes struck northern Venezuela seconds apart on 24 June 2026, collapsing buildings in Caracas and devastating coastal La Guaira. President Trump pledged US assistance as France, Switzerland and others sent rescue teams. Luxembourg's foreign ministry said 22 nationals are recorded in Venezuela and that it had received no calls for consular help.
Two powerful earthquakes struck northern Venezuela on the evening of 24 June, collapsing buildings in Caracas and burying residents under rubble. Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said at least 32 people were killed and 700 injured, with the toll expected to rise. The US Geological Survey, which measured the quakes at magnitude 7.2 and 7.5, issued red alerts warning of probable high casualties as a state of emergency took hold and international aid offers poured in.