Caracas, June 28 -- A catastrophic double earthquake that struck Venezuela on the evening of June 24, 2026, has killed at least 1,430 people, injured more than 3,200, and left over 51,000 others unaccounted for, as rescuers from dozens of nations race against the closing 72-hour survival window to pull survivors from mountains of rubble.

THE TWIN QUAKES

On June 24, two large strike-slip earthquakes struck northwestern and central Venezuela, with epicentres near San Felipe, Yaracuy. The first tremor measured Mw 7.2 and struck at 6:04 PM local time, classified later as a foreshock. Just 39 seconds later, a more powerful Mw 7.5 mainshock followed, causing widespread destruction particularly across La Guaira and Caracas. The mainshock becam...