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Venezuela quakes kill 1,430, millions lack basic needs

other · 2026-06-27

The death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes reached 1,430, with millions more feared to lack sanitation and other basic needs. US aid flights began landing at Simon Bolivar International Airport, and a naval ship arrived off the coast. The UN humanitarian agency OCHA mobilized search-and-rescue teams from at least 17 countries. In La Guaira, residents pulled an infant alive from rubble 32 hours after the magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 tremors. US-backed interim leader Delcy Rodriguez said the country was 'not alone' amid public outrage over the local response.

Key facts

  • Death toll reached 1,430
  • Millions lack sanitation and basic needs
  • First US aid flights landed in Caracas
  • Simon Bolivar International Airport runway functioning
  • C-17 US military planes landing
  • US naval ship arrived off coast
  • UN OCHA mobilizing teams from 17 countries
  • Infant pulled alive from rubble in La Guaira after 32 hours

Entities

Institutions

  • United Nations
  • OCHA
  • Simon Bolivar International Airport

Locations

  • Venezuela
  • Caracas
  • La Guaira

Sources