Country: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file. Situation Report No. 21 Earthquakes in Venezuela 14 July 2026 Time: 9: 00 pm Highlights Following the 24 June earthquakes of magnitude 7. 2 and 7. 5 (18: 00 local time), authorities report more than 1, 200 aftershocks. Official toll: 4, 734 people dead and 16, 740 injured. A total of 6, 462 people have been rescued. An additional appeal for US$298 million was launched to scale up the earthquake response and address the multisectoral needs of 1. 3 million people over the next six months. 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 1, 275 aftershocks. Twenty days since the earthquakes, authorities report a toll of 4, 734 people dead, 16, 740 injured and 6, 462 rescued since the onset of the emergency. Authorities also indicated that 17, 907 people lost their home. The Government response remains focused on search operations, the management of transitional camps and assistance to affected populations. The United Nations and its partner organizations, in coordination with the authorities, continue implementing multisectoral response activities and scaling up assistance. United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher announced a US$298 million addendum to the Humanitarian Response Plan aimed at addressing the multisectoral needs of 1. 3 million people over the next six months. This is in addition to the 5. 5 million people already targeted under the 2026 Humanitarian Response Plan, which requires US$632 million in funding.
Earthquakes in Venezuela: Situation Report #21 (14 July 2026, Time: 09:00 pm)
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