First Estimates Show Venezuela's Twin Earthquakes Caused Up to $37 Billion in Damage

Rescuers and volunteers gather atop the rubble of collapsed buildings as a Venezuelan flag flutters above them in Caraballeda, La Guaira, Venezuela, on July 3, 2026. (Credit: Via Getty Images)

Two weeks after the twin earthquakes that put northern Venezuela into a state of emergency and chaos, the South American country continues fighting for its survival.

According to the latest figures, the death toll has reached at least 3,685 people. Apart from the fatalities, EFE noted that the citizen-run platform "Desaparecidos Terremoto Venezuela" has logged more than 30,000 reports of people who remain missing.