Search for Missing Intensifies After Venezuela Earthquakes Kill Over 4,100
At least 4,118 people were killed and 16,740 injured in back-to-back earthquakes on June 24, with tens of thousands still unaccounted for, according to Venezuelan officials.
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At least 4,118 people have been killed and 16,740 injured in back-to-back earthquakes that struck Venezuela’s coast on June 24, Venezuelan parliament chief Jorge Rodriguez said in a Telegram post, as cited by Channels Television. Entire districts in the coastal state of La Guaira were flattened by the quakes, triggering a large-scale emergency response.
The confirmed death toll continues to rise, two weeks after the initial tremors. Rescue teams are still searching for survivors in the rubble, though hopes are fading as time passes. The scale of destruction has hampered recovery efforts, with infrastructure severely damaged and access to affected areas limited.
Tens of thousands of people remain unaccounted for, according to Al Jazeera. Families are gathering at makeshift morgues and relief centers, seeking information about missing relatives. The government has not released an official estimate of the missing, but humanitarian workers report overwhelming demand for assistance and identification services.
The earthquakes have prompted international aid offers, though details on deployment remain sparse. The disaster is among the deadliest in Venezuela’s recent history, exposing vulnerabilities in emergency preparedness and infrastructure resilience. Search and rescue operations continue amid growing pressure for a coordinated national response.