Country: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file. Situation Report No. 10 Earthquakes in Venezuela 03 July 2026 Time: 7: 00 pm Highlights Following the 24 June earthquakes of magnitude 7. 2 and 7. 5 (18: 00 local time), authorities report more than 800 aftershocks. At least seven (7) states have been impacted. La Guaira remains the most affected state. Official toll: 2, 645 people dead and 12, 666 injured. A total of 6, 462 people have been rescued. Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams remain deployed in the affected areas, in coordination with OCHA, more than one week after the earthquakes. The United Nations system and its partner organizations, in coordination with the Government, are responding with multisectoral actions and will continue to scale up assistance to affected people. Situation overview Venezuela is facing a national emergency following two consecutive high-magnitude earthquakes (7. 2 and 7. 5) that struck on 24 June (18: 00 local time) in the north-central region, with the epicentre located along the San Felipe–Yumare–Montalbán axis (Yaracuy/Carabobo). Authorities report 890 aftershocks. More than a week after the earthquakes, authorities report a toll of 2, 645 people dead, 12, 666 injured, and 6, 462 rescued since the onset of the emergency. Authorities also reported that approximately 15, 050 people lost their homes. The Government response remains focused on search and rescue operations, the preparation and expansion of transitional camps and and the assistance to affected populations. La Guaira remains the most affected state. The United Nations and its partner organizations, in coordination with the authorities, are implementing multisectoral response activities and will continue to scale up assistance to affected people.
Earthquakes in Venezuela: Situation Report #10 (03 July 2026, Time: 07:00 pm)
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