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ISRO-NASA's NISAR satellite reveals the ground shifted by 60 cm during Venezuela's earthquake: Here's what scientists discovered

New observations from the NASA-ISRO NISAR satellite show that Venezuela's June earthquakes caused the ground to shift by up to 60 centimetres. The significant surface displacement helps explain the extensive damage reported in Caracas and La Guaira. Using its Urgent Response system, the satellite provided rapid data to support disaster…

The Economic Times

Families still searching for loved ones a month after Venezuela earthquakes, in photos

A month after twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, families are still seeking closure as crews remove rubble from collapsed buildings in La Guaira and the search continues for the bodies of loved ones.

The Independent UK

Venezuelans still searching for pets lost in quakes

LA GUAIRA, Venezuela - Hundreds of hapless creatures are waiting to be reunited with their owners or find refuge with an adoptive family after Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes struck one month ago.

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‘The moles of Poblado Uno’: villagers’ mission to recover body of Venezuela quake victim

The Guedez García family spent 18 days searching for their missing daughter in La Guaira, Venezuela, after devastating earthquakes last month. When her body was finally found, the family and volunteers from their village of Poblado Uno travelled back home to lay her to rest

The Guardian - UK

Delayed orders, confusion slowed Venezuelan military's response to quakes, sources say

Delayed military orders and a lack of basic equipment hampered Venezuela's earthquake response. Confusion and weak command chains also contributed to the slow deployment of troops. Civilians initially led rescue efforts, using rudimentary tools to aid victims. International teams and some soldiers later joined, with soldiers volunteering for the work.…

The Economic Times

Venezuela quake death toll tops 5,000 as IMF releases recovery funds

More than 5,000 people were killed in the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela last month, officials said, adding that the country would tap $346 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for reconstruction. The coastal state of La Guaira, located north of Caracas, was decimated in the quakes that struck…

France 24

Venezuela earthquakes create opening for military’s return to public life

Three weeks after Venezuela was struck by twin earthquakes on June 24, the scale of the devastation is still growing. The death toll is approaching 5,000 people, with 18,000 homeless and 21,000 more in shelters.

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Venezuelans dig to find their loved ones after earthquakes

Two earthquakes of rare magnitude struck Venezuela on June 24, seconds apart. The state of La Guaira on the Caribbean coast was by far the hardest hit, with entire buildings collapsing there in seconds. Tens of thousands of people are still missing but help still has not arrived.

France 24

‘God is punishing the politicians’: anger at earthquake response grows in Venezuela

Threat of social unrest rises as public indignation at lack of disaster aid comes on top of fallout from US military intervention

The Guardian - UK

'Until the end': The tireless, traumatic search for Venezuela quake victims

Miguel Baez searches for his missing family members in collapsed buildings. He and other volunteers work tirelessly amidst dangerous debris piles. The slow official response to the recent earthquakes fuels growing frustration. Baez recovered fragments of his family's belongings from their former apartment. Heavy rains now impede the ongoing search…

The Economic Times

Venezuela quake death toll rises to 4,490, officials say, but no number given for missing

Camps for families left homeless have sprung up in stadiums, plazas and on sidewalks in La Guaira as well as nearby Caracas.

Euronews

Death toll in Venezuela quakes rises past 4,000

Venezuela's twin earthquakes have claimed over four thousand lives and injured thousands more. The devastating quakes flattened entire districts in the coastal state of La Guaira. Rescue teams have ceased searching for survivors among the extensive rubble. The United Nations has appealed for significant financial aid for relief operations. Venezuela's…

The Economic Times

Earthquakes in Venezuela expose a severely under-resourced and unprepared healthcare system

Twin earthquakes struck Venezuela on June 24, 2026, causing major damage in Caracas and a nearby coastal city, La Guaira. At the time of publication, 3,685 people have been declared dead, and more than 30,000 remain missing.

The Conversation

Venezuelan Mum Breastfed Children to Survive Eleven Days in Earthquake Rubble

A Venezuelan mother kept her children alive for eleven days by breastfeeding them under earthquake rubble, symbolising resilience amid a humanitarian crisis. Her story has captured global attention.

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The Independent UK

On La Guaira’s beaches, Venezuela quake survivors improvise showers and toilets amid water shortages

Thousands of people affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela last month are increasingly facing challenges accessing clean water as well as sanitation and hygiene services

Euronews

Venezuela calls for release of frozen assets to help earthquake recovery efforts

Meanwhile, the United Nations launched an urgent appeal on Wednesday to raise €259 million for relief operations.

International Business Times

Venezuelans Shift From Rescue To Recovery As Families Mourn Loved Ones Killed In The Twin Earthquakes

Twelve days after a pair of earthquakes rocked northern Venezuela, international rescue teams are making preparations to depart the country as the likelihood of finding survivors beneath the rubble dwindles.

The Independent UK

As quake rescue effort winds down, Venezuelans are left alone to recover their dead

Venezuelans are digging through earthquake rubble with their bare hands to recover loved ones as international rescue teams depart and anger rises over the government’s response

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Bangkok Post

As Venezuela quake deaths pass 3,000, attention turns to mourning, burials

CATIA LA MAR (VENEZUELA) - Deaths from Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes rose to at least 3,342 on Sunday as officials began to bury dozens of bodies left unidentified 11 days after the disaster.

The Guardian - UK

Rodríguez defends Venezuela’s earthquake response as death toll passes 3,000

Interim president says unrest will not break out despite anger at official response to the 24 June disaster

France 24

Venezuela quake death toll rises to nearly 3,000 as tens of thousands still reported missing

Fatalities from Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes jumped to nearly 3,000 people, official updated figures showed on Saturday, as international rescue teams began winding down search operations for survivors. Tens of thousands more are still reported missing following the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude shocks on June 24.

Bangkok Post

An 'angel' in darkness after Venezuela's deadly quakes

LA GUAIRA (VENEZUELA) - Just when Pedro Cordido thought all was lost, he heard Erick Roa's voice.

Bangkok Post

Frustrated families demand recovery of Venezuela's earthquake dead

CARABALLEDA (VENEZUELA) - With little hope of finding loved ones alive, frustrated families of those affected by Venezuela's double earthquakes demanded help on Friday to recover their bodies as uncertainty grows over the death toll from the tragedy.

Latin Times

Venezuela After the Earthquakes: Solidarity Among Neighbors and Deep Gratitude for International Rescue Workers

Just days after a pair of earthquakes rocked northern Venezuela, claiming the lives of over 2,000 people according to official reports, the wave of solidarity that engulfed the country has only grown, as citizens organize to supply everything from water, food, clothes, and blankets to thousands of people whose homes…

The Guardian - UK

‘I can only describe it as a war zone’: the rescuers navigating Venezuela’s post-quake hellscape

Thousands of volunteers are joined by overseas teams in the hope of finding more survivors in the rubble

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