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More than 30,000 missing and 164 dead after Venezuela’s worst earthquake in a century

The Independent

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June 25, 2026

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More than 30,000 missing and 164 dead after Venezuela’s worst earthquake in a century

Residents described ‘horror movie’ scenes as bodies and survivors were pulled from huge mounds of rubble

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AllSides

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· Jun 25, 2026

At least 164 people dead after twin quakes in Venezuela, acting president says

Deadly quakes: At least 164 people have been killed and 971 injured after Venezuela's most powerful earthquake in more than a century, according to the country's acting President Delcy Rodriguez. The 7.5 magnitude quake struck just 40 seconds after a 7.2 magnitude foreshock. Capital in crisis: A resident who survived a quake that hit Caracas in 1967 said the disaster was unlike anything he had experienced. Another resident who escaped a damaged building said the scene was like a horror movie.

News Americas Now

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· Jul 1, 2026

Venezuela Earthquake – The US Controls Venezuela’s Oil Money But Won’t Lift Sanctions Even As Nearly 2,000 Die

By Staff Reporter | NewsAmericasNow.com News Americas, CARACAS/MIAMI, Weds. July 1, 2026: Nearly 2,000 people are dead in the Venezuela earthquake. More than 10,000 are injured. Over 15,000 families have been displaced. A three-year-old child was pulled alive from the rubble six days after Venezuela’s worst earthquake in more than a century struck the coastal []

Guineematin.com

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· Jun 26, 2026

Double séisme au Venezuela : le bilan grimpe à 589 morts, plus de 50 000 personnes portées disparues

Le bilan humain des deux puissants séismes qui ont frappé le Venezuela mercredi continue de s’alourdir. Les autorités du pays ont annoncé ce vendredi 26 juin 2026 que 589 personnes ont perdu la vie, tandis que les opérations de recherche se poursuivent dans les zones les plus touchées. « Malheureusement, nous avons déjà 589 morts [] The post Double séisme au Venezuela : le bilan grimpe à 589 morts, plus de 50 000 personnes portées disparues first appeared on Guineematin.com.

BNO News

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· Jun 25, 2026

At least 164 people killed in Venezuela earthquake, more than 12,000 missing

At least 164 people were killed and nearly 1,000 others were injured when two powerful earthquakes struck northern Venezuela, causing buildings to collapse and forcing the country to declare a state of emergency, officials said. The figures are expected to rise as thousands of people are still missing. Acting President Delcy Rodríguez, in an address [] The post At least 164 people killed in Venezuela earthquake, more than 12,000 missing appeared first on BNO News.

Sky News Australia

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· Jun 25, 2026

More than 100 people killed in devastating Venezuelan earthquakes

Around 30,000 people have been reported missing after two large earthquakes struck near Venezuela’s capital of Caracas. The death toll currently stands at 188, and more than 1,000 are injured, but it is feared those numbers will increase drastically. Rescuers attempting to find survivors among the rubble of collapsed buildings are being hampered by several aftershocks.

The Guardian

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· Jul 11, 2026

Venezuela quake death toll passes 4,300 as scale of recovery effort looms large

Nearly 17,000 injured and thousands more listed as missing amid calls by president Delcy Rodríguez and UN for financial helpThe death toll in Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes has passed 4,300, the government said on Saturday.At least 4,333 people were killed and 16,740 injured in the back-to-back quakes on 24 June that flattened entire districts in the coastal state of La Guaira, the Venezuelan parliament chief, Jorge Rodríguez, wrote on Telegram. Thousands more people are listed as missing. Continue reading...

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