29.06.2026 23:40
After two devastating earthquakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 that shook Venezuela, the toll is worsening. According to the latest statement by National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez, the death toll in the disaster has risen to 1,719, and the number of injured to 5,034. New footage of the moment of the earthquake has also emerged in the country, where 189 of the 855 damaged buildings have completely collapsed.
In Venezuela, which was hit by two earthquakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez made a statement regarding the latest situation.
DEATH TOLL RISES TO 1,719
Rodriguez announced that the number of people who lost their lives in the earthquakes increased to 1,719, and the number of injured rose to 5,034.
Rodriguez, stating that 22,619 people were affected by the earthquakes, noted that out of 855 damaged buildings, 189 had completely collapsed.
NEW FOOTAGE EMERGES
Meanwhile, new security camera footage from the moment of the earthquake has emerged. The images show people caught in the open during the earthquake struggling to even stand, and the moment a building collapsed.
TWO MAJOR EARTHQUAKES OCCURRED IN VENEZUELA
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) had reported that two earthquakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 occurred in Venezuela on June 24, 39 seconds apart. The USGS stated that a 7.5 magnitude tremor was recorded 23 kilometers southeast of the town of Yumare in the Yaracuy state, and a 7.2 magnitude tremor was recorded 24 kilometers northeast of the town of San Felipe in the same state. Information was also provided that the depth of the earthquake was 10 kilometers in Yumare and 21.9 kilometers in San Felipe.
In its statement on June 26, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) estimated the cost of the direct physical damage caused by the earthquakes at $6.7 billion.
As of June 27, the number of people reported missing by their relatives following the earthquakes had exceeded 68,000. Concerns are growing that the number of dead and injured may increase in the country where search and rescue efforts continue.