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Venezuela earthquakes: striking satellite images before and after

Venezuela was hit by two earthquakes last Thursday, with the La Guaira area particularly hard hit. Here is a series of before-and-after images showing the scale of the disaster.

Euronews

U.S. Rushes Elite Rescuers, Starlink Terminals, and Warships Into Venezuela's Disaster Zone

The U.S. pledges $150M, warships, rescue teams and Starlink terminals to quake-hit Venezuela in its biggest relief push since USAID closed.

Latin Times

Venezuela Earthquake Miracle: 18-day-old baby found alive beneath rubble; Emotional reunion with father leaves rescuers & internet in tears

A miraculous rescue in Venezuela has brought a glimmer of hope amid the devastation caused by the earthquakes. An 18-day-old baby was found alive beneath the rubble of a collapsed building and reunited with the child's emotional father. About 90 minutes later, rescuers also pulled the baby's mother to safety,…

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Venezuela earthquakes: Foreign nationals including those from Portugal, Spain, China among dead

Venezuela is in crisis following two powerful earthquakes that have resulted in 920 deaths and over 50,000 individuals still missing. The tremors caused significant destruction in La Guaira and Caracas, prompting urgent rescue operations. Many affected nations confirm their citizens among the casualties, including Portugal, China, and Spain, as rescuers…

The Times of India

Venezuela earthquakes kill nearly 1,000, tens of thousands missing

The death toll from twin earthquakes in Venezuela rose Friday to 920, with tens of thousands reported missing as international rescue teams boosted a desperate and slow-moving search for survivors. - Help arrives - The UN humanitarian agency OCHA said search and rescue teams from at least 17 countries were…

The Economic Times

Older buildings and substandard construction left Venezuela vulnerable to earthquakes

Older buildings, substandard construction and geography left many neighborhoods in Venezuela vulnerable to collapse in strong earthquakes like the ones that struck the country this week

The Independent UK

Death, dust and desperation: Venezuela's twin earthquakes leave nearly 1,000 dead, trail of despair- watch

Venezuela reels from twin earthquakes, with the death toll tragically climbing to 920 and over 50,000 reported missing amidst widespread devastation. Rescue efforts are in full swing, with international aid pouring in from nations like the US and India, which launched Operation Amistad. The humanitarian crisis deepens, particularly for the…

The Times of India

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Baby pulled alive from rubble after Venezuela earthquake

Rescuers were able to pull a baby alive from the rubble of a collapsed building following the devastating Venezuela earthquakes.

The Independent UK

Race Against the Rubble: Hundreds Still Trapped as Venezuela's Toll Continues to Climb

Venezuela's quake toll passes 920 as rescuers from a dozen-plus nations race the 72-hour clock to reach survivors trapped along the battered coast. The dead span several nationalities — among them Portuguese, Spanish, Brazilian, Chinese and Chilean citizens.

Latin Times

Venezuelans search for missing as earthquake death toll climbs

The death toll from the twin earthquakes in Venezuela continued to rise on Friday, with at least 920 dead and more than 51,000 missing, as distress grew among Venezuelans. The 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes that struck late Wednesday left a landscape of devastation, with countless collapsed buildings, particularly in…

France 24

Aid is on the way after Venezuela’s earthquakes, but it’s not clear how quickly it can get there

For a country already facing serious humanitarian needs, the two powerful earthquakes that shook Venezuela on June 24, 2026, have made life even harder.

The Conversation

Venezuelans Reel From Devastating Twin Earthquakes: 'A Sound I'd Never Heard Before'

With rescue operations underway, thousands are sleeping in the streets following Venezuela's twin earthquakes.

International Business Times

Venezuelans sleep in cars and under trees as they question where they'll live after the earthquakes

Thousands of Venezuelans are pouring into parks, plazas and even the shoulders of blocked highways, looking for a place to sleep after losing their homes in two devastating earthquakes this week

The Independent UK

Photos show rescue efforts across earthquake-ravaged Venezuela

Search and rescue efforts took place across Venezuela as humanitarian aid began to arrive following powerful twin earthquakes that killed at least 920 people, injured thousands and left many more missing.

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Bulletin world briefing: Plane crash in Beijing and 50,000 missing after Venezuela earthquake

Plane crashes into tallest building in Beijing - what we know Venezuela earthquakes death toll climbs to 589 with 50,000 still missing Paris brings in alcohol ban as record 40C heatwave intensifies Two million people evacuated as Typhoon Mekhhala sparks flooding in Japan Storm chaos in New Zealand as thousands…

The Economic Times

Over 50,000 people missing after Venezuela quakes: UN aid chief to AFP

His comments came after Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez said the official death toll from the earthquakes more than doubled Friday to 589, as rescuers raced to find survivors beneath collapsed buildings.

France 24

Why Venezuela’s ‘doublet’ earthquakes were so devastating

The tremors that hit Venezuela on Wednesday evening have killed nearly 600 people and injured thousands. The disaster consisted of a rare phenomenon called a “doublet”, meaning a quick succession of major “twin” earthquakes.

International Business Times UK

Doomsday Preachers Warn Global Tectonic Chaos, Including 90-Year Record California Quake, Signals 'End of Days'

A rapid succession of powerful earthquakes in Venezuela, California, Japan and beyond has fuelled fresh Doomsday warnings from fringe Christian groups, even as seismologists insist the events are unconnected.

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International Business Times

Death Toll In Venezuela Earthquakes Rise To 589; At Least 50,000 Listed Missing

The Venezuelan government confirmed that at least 589 people have died in the earthquakes that devastated the country. More than 50,000 are listed as missing.

Latin Times

Aid Floods In as Venezuela Digs for Survivors of Devastating Double Quake; Relief Updates

Twin earthquakes have killed at least 235 in Venezuela as global rescuers, medics and field hospitals rush to aid an overwhelmed nation.

The Conversation

Venezuela earthquakes add tragic new layer to the country’s humanitarian crisis

Venezuela has a well-documented vulnerability to earthquakes. The country sits on the boundary between the Caribbean and South American tectonic plates, resulting in routine tremors and causing historical earthquake disasters. But the experience of a “doublet”, a pair of 7.2 and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes 40 seconds apart, on June 24 was…

The Times of India

920 dead, over 3,000 injured: Venezuela quake toll rises as rescuers race to find survivors

Venezuela grapples with a devastating toll of 920 dead and nearly 3,360 injured following twin earthquakes. La Guaira state is severely impacted, with thousands missing and millions potentially affected. International rescue teams and aid, including India's 'Operation Amistad' and US assistance, are now arriving to support desperate search-and-rescue efforts amidst…

The Conversation

Venezuela’s deadly earthquakes happened on a fault similar to the San Andreas, and the risks aren’t over yet – a geophysicist explains

Venezuela and its capital, Caracas, were rocked by two massive earthquake pulses on June 24, 2026, just seconds apart. The shaking from the magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 events caused buildings to collapse in cities across the northern part of the country, killing more than 1,400 people and trapping many more,…

Bangkok Post

Dozens of international teams rushing to Venezuela

GENEVA - International search and rescue teams from at least 17 countries are being scrambled to Venezuela to help look for survivors of the devastating twin earthquakes, the United Nations said on Friday.

The Economic Times

Death toll in Venezuela earthquakes rises to 589 with almost 3,000 injured

Venezuela grapples with a devastating toll of 589 dead and nearly 3,000 injured following two powerful earthquakes. The hardest-hit state, La Guaira, is now militarized as rescue efforts intensify for those trapped. International aid is arriving, with over 1,000 responders deploying globally to assist in the search for survivors amidst…

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