Earthquake in Venezuela: death toll rises to 1,943

Child is rescued alive from rubble six days after earthquakes in Venezuela
The death toll in Venezuela caused by the double earthquake rose this Tuesday (30) to 1,943, according to the Venezuelan government. The number of injured people almost doubled compared to the last report and now stands at 10,571.
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The report was released shortly before 3 pm by Jorge Rodríguez, head of the country's Parliament and brother of the president, Delcy Rodríguez.
According to an estimate by the United Nations (UN), around 50,000 people are still missing.
6th day of searches
Six days after the earthquakes that devastated Venezuela, rescue teams remain mobilized in search of survivors under the rubble.
As the hours pass, concern grows among the authorities. The more time passes, the lower the chances of finding people alive among the rubble. Disaster response experts say the first 48 to 72 hours are decisive in locating survivors. After this period, operations usually focus on removing bodies.
➡ On the night of last Wednesday (24), two earthquakes in a row hit the northern region of the country, where Caracas is located. In addition to the deaths, the tremors collapsed buildings and left a trail of destruction in the Venezuelan capital and surrounding areas. The earthquakes were the strongest in the country in more than 100 years.
Volunteers search for survivors amid the rubble of buildings destroyed by earthquakes in Caraballeda, in the state of La Guaira, Venezuela, on June 28, 2026.
Miguel Medina/Pool/AFP
The scale of the disaster goes beyond the areas where there were collapses. The International Organization for Migration (IOM), an agency linked to the UN, estimates that more than 6 million people may have been affected by the earthquakes.
While excavating the rubble, rescuers face high temperatures and the need to remove debris manually. Reports made by people who follow the work of the teams describe that the smell caused by the decomposition of the bodies becomes more intense every day.
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La Guaira concentrates most of the destruction. The disaster also hit Caracas and Maiquetía, the city that is home to Simón Bolívar International Airport, the country's main air terminal, which is still closed. On the other hand, other international airports, such as Valencia, have already resumed operations.
It was only on Sunday that international rescue missions began to arrive in large numbers in La Guaira. Before that, residents reported frustration with the authorities' response and stated that much of the first aid was organized by volunteers and the population itself.
New tremors
Last Monday (29), Venezuela recorded yet another earthquake. According to information from the United States Geological Survey, the magnitude was 4.6 and the epicenter was in Caraballeda, on the north coast of the country, about 30 km from the capital, Caracas, at 7 am local time - 8 am in Brasília.
On Friday (26), a third earthquake had already occurred, with a magnitude similar to that of this Monday, much smaller than that of the first two. On Sunday morning (28), earthquakes of magnitude 4.2 and 4.5 were also recorded.
Earthquake in Venezuela: aerial image shows buildings in Caraballeda, in the state of La Guaira, Venezuela, on July 29, 2026.
Miguel Medina/AP

Source: G1