Overview
- The twin earthquakes, which struck on Wednesday, June 24, collapsed high‑rise buildings across La Guaira and parts of Caracas and have killed at least 920 people.
- Independent lists and aid agencies have reported more than 50,000 people unaccounted for while authorities say hundreds remain trapped and the number of injured exceeds 3,300.
- About 1,600 foreign rescuers have arrived on 17 flights and Venezuela says 25 more flights are expected as countries including the United States and India send teams, supplies and field hospitals.
- Officials have restricted and militarized access to La Guaira to control congestion and protect operations even as residents and volunteers continue hand‑led searches and demand heavy machinery.
- Hospitals and the power grid suffered heavy damage, reducing capacity to treat the injured and complicating relief; long‑standing weaknesses in public services raise the risk of a prolonged humanitarian crisis.