Twin earthquakes devastate Venezuela's northern coast, killing over 4,400 and displacing thousands
July 13, 2026 at 06:39 PM · Updated 96d ago
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16 reports · 4 in Arabic, 12 in English · over 444 hours
فنزويلا تغرق في المأساة.. حصيلة الزلزالين تتجاوز 4500 قتيل
(opens the publisher’s site)كارثة فنزويلا تتفاقم.. 4333 قتيلا وآلاف المشردين
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A revolution in ruins: fury amid the rubble of a housing project in quake-hit Venezuela
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Venezuela quake death toll passes 4,300 as scale of recovery effort looms large
(opens the publisher’s site)حصيلة ضحايا زلزالي فنزويلا تتخطى أربعة آلاف قتيل
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Girl trapped in Venezuela quake 'survived on ketchup and cheese'
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'I ate ketchup and cheese': Twelve-year-old Venezuelan rescued after 32 hours under quake rubble
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Venezuela quake survivor pulled out alive after eight days on
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The US deported them to Venezuela - hours later earthquakes struck
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Aunt of Venezuelan boy pulled from rubble tells BBC she will give him 'mother's warmth'
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Families search for earthquake survivors in one of Venezuela's hardest hit areas
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Rescuers keep up search for survivors at collapsed La Guaira building
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BBC at Venezuela baseball stadium sheltering earthquake survivors
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Venezuela earthquakes: Inside the country club now a makeshift hospital
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Panic attacks and fractures - Venezuela hospital treats earthquake victims
(opens the publisher’s site)لبنان يكشف وضع جاليته في فنزويلا بعد الزلزالين
(opens the publisher’s site)The death toll from the 24 June earthquakes in Venezuela has surpassed 4,490, with thousands still missing and international aid efforts underway.
- National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez announced on 12 July that the death toll had reached 4,490 and 108 shelters housed more than 19,000 displaced people.
- The United Nations issued an urgent appeal for nearly $300 million to support 1.3 million people affected by the disaster.
- Acting President Delcy Rodríguez called for the release of 30 tonnes of Venezuelan gold held under UK sanctions to fund recovery efforts.
- A 7.2- and a 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck 39 seconds apart on 24 June, flattening high-rise apartment blocks in La Guaira state.