Country: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Source: International Organization for Migration Please refer to the attached file. The seventh Situation Report provides an update on the impact of the 24 June earthquakes in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and summarizes IOM’s ongoing and planned response in support of affected populations and national efforts as of 6 July. The second page of this also includes key funding priorities to sustain and scale up urgent assistance. Highlights Official figures report 3, 535 fatalities, 16, 740 injuries, 6, 462 people rescued and 17, 854 people without housing following the 24 June earthquakes. A total of 856 buildings have been reported as affected, including 190 total collapses. A total of 82 transitory camps have been reported. The latest available figures indicate installed capacity for 14, 599 people, with 10, 702 people currently accommodated. IOM continues supporting temporary accommodation, site coordination and management, registration, WASH, health and MHPSS, protection, community engagement, information management and inter-agency coordination. Urgent additional support is required to improve conditions in transitory camps, expand access to safe water and sanitation, strengthen registration and referrals, and address protection and public health risks. IOM activities IOM continued supporting coordination and management of key transitory camps in La Guaira, including Polideportivo José María Vargas, Estadio César Nieves and Playa Grande. Support focused on site improvements, service coordination, registration, connectivity, community engagement, protection referrals and essential item distributions, including assistance to 360 families at Estadio César Nieves and surrounding communities. On 6 July, IOM-supported health and MHPSS teams provided 353 medical and psychosocial consultations across the three sites. IOM also continued supporting camp mapping and registration to inform operational planning, while strengthening protection activities, legal orientation, referrals and awareness on protection risks in emergencies. IOM planned response IOM will continue prioritizing temporary accommodation, site coordination and management, WASH, health and MHPSS, protection, registration, data and needs assessments. Planned actions include strengthening safe and accountable services in transitory camps, expanding medical and psychosocial support, improving WASH and protection referrals, and generating timely data to guide targeted assistance. Additional funding would enable IOM to scale up emergency accommodation, essential items, WASH, protection, health and MHPSS services, while improving conditions in transitory camps and affected communities.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Earthquake Response Situation Report #7 (6 July 2026)
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