🔴Nearly 6.8 million people may be affected by Venezuela quakes, UN says
Key takeaways
- Nearly 7 million people may have been affected by the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela this week, the United Nations said on Saturday, as the death toll approached 1,000 and tens of thousands remained missing.
- Issued on: 27/06/2026 - 16:05Modified: 27/06/2026 - 16:11
- By: FRANCE 24 Rescue workers search through the rubble three days after earthquakes struck Catia La Mar, Venezuela, Saturday, June 27, 2026.
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Nearly 7 million people may have been affected by the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela this week, the United Nations said on Saturday, as the death toll approached 1,000 and tens of thousands remained missing. The UN said up to 6.76 million people could have been impacted, including around two million residents of the capital, Caracas.
Issued on: 27/06/2026 - 16:05Modified: 27/06/2026 - 16:11
By: FRANCE 24 Rescue workers search through the rubble three days after earthquakes struck Catia La Mar, Venezuela, Saturday, June 27, 2026. © Fernando Vergara, AP Close to seven million people may have been impacted by the twin earthquakes in Venezuela, which have killed nearly 1,000 people and left tens of thousands missing, the United Nations estimated on Saturday.