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The people of Venezuela are urgently in need of assistance, Catholic leaders said, after the northern region of the country was hit by a pair of earthquakes – the strongest in the country’s history.
While there is no official death toll almost 24 hours after the earthquakes, there are almost 50,000 people missing and dozens of residential buildings destroyed.
Residents and rescue workers search through the rubble of a building in Caracas that collapsed when earthquakes hit June 25, 2026. Credit: AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos.Northern Venezuela was struck by two back-to-back earthquakes around 6 p.m. on June 24, one measuring 7.2 and another 7.5 on the Richter scale.
Several videos circulated on social media showed residential buildings, offices, and hotels that were completely destroyed by the earthquake in the capital city of Caracas and other cities, including La Guaira.
The Venezuelan government has confirmed that at least 164 people have died in the earthquakes, with more than 1,000 injured. However, a website set up by Venezuelan opposition activists to help families find missing loved ones has logged some 48,000 missing-person reports, leading many to fear that the death toll could reach much higher as rescue efforts continue.
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