Venezuela earthquakes kill nearly 1,000, tens of thousands missing
A Venezuelan flag is seen painted on a damaged wall amid the rubble of a collapsed building following earthquakes in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on June 26, 2026. (AFP)
The death toll from twin earthquakes in Venezuela rose on June 26 to 920, with tens of thousands reported missing as international rescue teams boosted a desperate and slow-moving search for survivors.
Caracas residents jeered interim leader Delcy Rodriguez during her visit to a devastated neighborhood, as fury over the perceived lack of an official response mounted.
United Nations aid chief Tom Fletcher told AFP that more than 50,000 people were missing after two powerful earthquakes struck within a minute of each other on Wednesday evening, flattening buildings in the north of the country.
