Powerful twin earthquakes have killed 32 people and injured more than 700, the nation's interim president said Thursday, after the massive shocks collapsed entire buildings and sent people running in panic.

As pledges of aid pour in from around the world, acting President Delcy Rodríguez has declared a state of emergency.

Emergency services work at the site of a collapsed building after an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela, June 24, 2026. [Photo/Agencies]

US Geological Survey estimates 44 per cent chance fatalities could exceed 10,000