The death toll from twin earthquakes that hit Venezuela Wednesday night is expected to reach into the thousands as rescuers continue to search for bodies trapped in the rubble. Hospitals are rapidly reaching a breaking point, and thousands of survivors have been left homeless.
Two powerful, back-to-back earthquakes shook Venezuela Wednesday evening, collapsing buildings, killing hundreds and leaving thousands more missing across the northern part of the country.
Ezequiel Frontado looks at covered bodies while searching for missing relatives three days after earthquakes struck Catia La Mar, Venezuela, Saturday, June 27, 2026.
CNN Impact Your World (CNN) — The death toll from the twin quakes in Venezuela has risen to at least 920 people and more than 3,000 people are injured, according to the country’s top lawmaker. The second quake was the country’s most powerful in more than a century.
Rescuers and civilians in Venezuela's La Guaira state have been searching for earthquake survivors as the death toll rises to 1,430 and the government faces criticism for its inadequate response to the disaster.
Venezuelans looking for loved ones and neighbors used shovels, heavy equipment, ropes and bare hands atop mounds of toppled concrete throughout La Guaira, one of the country’s hardest-hit states.
According to a report from The Associated Press, tensions are surging in Venezuela’s La Guaira state as rescuers and desperate civilians frantically search through rubble for survivors following two powerful earthquakes that struck the country three days ago.
As of Friday afternoon, the confirmed death toll climbed to 920. There are estimates that more than 50,000 are missing or still buried beneath collapsed buildings. The post Death Toll Surges After Venezuela’s ‘Doublet’ Quakes; 50,000 Feared Missing first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion .
LA GUAIRA, Venezuela – A devastating humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Venezuela as the death toll from a quick succession of shallow 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes has climbed sharply to 1,430. Venezuela’s government has confirmed that families have reported at least 68,900 people missing, hea…
The death toll from two powerful earthquakes in northern Venezuela has risen to 1,430, with tens of thousands of people still reported missing as international rescue teams continue searching through collapsed buildings.
After a devastating earthquake three days ago, the death toll in Venezuela has risen to 1,430. Civilians leading search efforts say they are frustrated by what they say is an inadequate government response.
Families reported at least 68,900 people missing Saturday, three days after the one-two punch of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes devastated the South American nation.
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