The Latest Breaking News from Earthquakes

Woman survived Venezuela earthquake by crawling through rubble hours after being deported by US

146 people were onboard the deportation flight, including 19 women and seven children, which landed hours before the earthquakes struck

The Independent UK · Jul 2

Venezuelan Political Prisoners Left Sleeping Outdoors, Trapped in Damaged Cells After Earthquakes, Families Warn

Relatives and human rights advocates are warning that dozens of political prisoners held at two of Venezuela's most notorious prisons, Ramo Verde and El Rodeo I, remain at risk after the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes damaged prison infrastructure and exposed what they describe as dangerous living conditions.

Latin Times · Jul 2

Security guard rescued from building basement eight days after Venezuela earthquakes

An international rescue team saved a 43-year-old man from a collapsed shopping centre in Venezuela's La Guaira on Thursday, eight days after back-to-back earthquakes devastated the coastal region. Rescuers first made contact with the survivor, Hernán Alberto Gil Flores, at the weekend and were able to pass him water and…

France 24 · Jul 2

Venezuela's death toll at least 2,295 as medical crisis widens

Doctors fear a severe medical crisis in Venezuela following the 24 June earthquakes that killed 2,295 and injured more than 11,000. Thousands of displaced survivors are living in crowded shelters without clean water.

Euronews · Jul 2

Venezuela declares seven days of national mourning as quake death toll rises to 2,295

The death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes rose to 2,295 an official said on Wednesday as interim president Delcy Rodriguez declared seven days of mourning for the victims. One week on from the natural disaster, tens of thousands of people remain unaccounted for.

France 24 · Jul 1

Mexico's legendary rescue brigade heads to Venezuela as earthquakes death toll tops 1,900

Germán Bello is a volunteer with Mexico's Brigada Internacional de Rescate Topos Azteca heading to Venezuela after two devastating earthquakes

The Independent UK · Jul 1

Search teams spend 6 days combing the rubble of a Venezuela building. Then they pull out the one survivor no one expected

The death toll is officially inching towards 2000.

We Got This Covered · Jul 1

Space Technology Reveals Deadly Venezuela Earthquakes Shifted Earth's Crust By 30 Centimetres

Space satellites detected northern Venezuela's crust shifting by 30 centimetres after twin deadly earthquakes, revealing hidden ground movement invisible from the surface.

International Business Times UK · Jul 1

Doctors sound alarm over disease threat after Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes

Aid organizations caution that without swift intervention, the crisis is poised to claim more lives

The Independent UK · Jul 1

Venezuelan police officers arrested over alleged looting after earthquakes

Anger at authorities and government grows as local people, volunteers and rescue teams continue search for survivors

The Guardian - UK · Jul 1