Country: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Source: ChildFund International Please refer to the attached file. Situation at a Glance On 24 June 2026, two successive earthquakes of 7. 2 and 7. 5 magnitude struck north-central Venezuela — the strongest seismic event in Venezuela in over 100 years. Five days into the response, the scale of destruction continues to grow, and only now are we beginning to understand the true magnitude of the devastation. At least 1, 430 people have been killed, more than 3, 238 injured, and over 68, 900 reported missing. According to the President of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodriguez, 774 buildings collapsed (189 were completely destroyed) and 2, 501 buildings were damaged, including hospitals, shopping centers, bridges and roads. In La Guaira alone, more than 1, 400 buildings were destroyed and more than 11, 200 people are missing. A magnitude 4. 7 aftershock on 26 June caused additional building damage in Caracas and collapsed the bridge connecting Caraballeda to the rest of La Guaira, further disrupting relief efforts. A damaged runway at Simon Bolivar International Airport delayed the arrival of rescue teams; however, as of June 28, 30 international search and rescue teams with more than 1, 600 personnel and over 100 dogs are on the ground. More than 400 aftershocks have been recorded in total.) The UNDP estimated direct physical damage of between USD 4. 7 and 8. 7 billion — approximately 6% of Venezuela’s GDP — not including infrastructure loss, longterm economic disruption or reconstruction costs. This emergency is compounding an already fragile humanitarian situation: prior to the earthquakes, nearly 8 million people in Venezuela were already in need of humanitarian assistance.
Venezuela Earthquake: Acute and Compounding Risks to Children – Flash Update #1
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