Overview
- The government reported 5,069 dead from the two earthquakes that struck on June 24, 2026, with 16,740 injured and more than 21,000 people housed in 107 temporary camps.
- La Guaira suffered the worst building damage, with hundreds of collapsed structures concentrated there and official counts identifying roughly 856 affected buildings nationwide.
- Authorities and the UNDP estimate the disaster created more than two million tonnes of debris, and limited heavy machinery is delaying removal and recovery operations.
- Families and volunteers continue local searches and in some cases have rented private cranes and equipment because state resources have been insufficient.
- Officials have started a biometric housing census and early reconstruction plans that estimate roughly 25,000 homes will be needed while international agencies coordinate humanitarian and technical aid.