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Death toll in Venezuela quake tops 1,400 as rescue efforts intensify
U.S. Geological Survey warned the back-to-back 7.2 and 7.5 quakes could bring extensive casualties and severe economic damage.
- On June 24, 2026, twin earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude struck near Morón, causing widespread destruction across La Guaira and Caracas with authorities reporting at least 235 deaths and warning the toll will rise.
- Seismologists classified the disaster as a "seismic doublet," where the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude tremors struck just 39 seconds apart, intensifying destruction in Caracas where older buildings proved particularly vulnerable to intense shaking.
- International mobilization deployed 25 teams with 1,000 rescue personnel, while the United States committed $150 million in emergency aid; however, severe damage to Maiquetía International Airport forced reliance on MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft to transport supplies.
- Acting President Delcy Rodríguez declared a national state of emergency and established a $200 million reconstruction fund, yet local residents report that promised government assistance has been slow to arrive in affected communities.
- Rescue teams race against the 72-hour "golden window" to extract survivors as approximately 300 aftershocks keep damaged structures vulnerable to collapse, echoing the 1999 La Guaira mudslide that killed thousands.
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