Overview
- Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela’s northern coast on Wednesday, a 7.2 and a 7.5 that hit seconds apart and caused widespread building collapses, with La Guaira especially hard hit.
- Rescue crews are still searching rubble for survivors and hospitals are overwhelmed as official death and injury counts rise and vary between reports.
- Apple CEO Tim Cook announced on June 26 that Apple will donate to on‑the‑ground relief in Venezuela, joining government and NGO aid pledges.
- Apple has not disclosed how much it will give or which groups will receive funds, and the company has typically channeled past disaster donations through organizations such as the Red Cross, UNICEF or GlobalGiving.
- Venezuela’s decades‑long economic and public health decline and a large stock of unreinforced masonry buildings have made the damage worse, increasing the urgent need for medical supplies, shelter and coordinated international aid.