Venezuela: 188 dead in devastating, back-to-back earthquakes
Key takeaways
- The president of the National Assembly has reported at least 188 deaths in Venezuela after two strong earthquakes rattled the capital and surrounding regions.
- Many more people are feared dead after the disaster, with rescue work underway.
- After Venezuela's powerful earthquakes, rescue efforts beginTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
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The president of the National Assembly has reported at least 188 deaths in Venezuela after two strong earthquakes rattled the capital and surrounding regions. DW has the latest.
https://p.dw.com/p/5G1FIThousands of people are feared dead due to the two strong earthquakes Image: Federico Parra/AFPAdvertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Two major quakes struck central Venezuela seconds apart, one with a magnitude 7.2 and the other with a magnitude 7.5 At least 188 are dead, with over 1,500 injured, President of the National Assembly Jorge Rodriguez has said Venezuela's president has declared a state of emergency Extensive damage reported in the capital of Caracas and the nearby state of La Guaira Follow along for the latest news out of Venezuela on Wednesday and Thursday:
06/25/2026June 25, 2026President of Venezuela's National Assembly says death toll now stands at 188The president of Venezuela's National Assembly, Jorge Rodriguez, said the death toll from the twin quakes now stands at 188, with over 1,520 others injured due to the catastrophe.