235 people have died as a result of the earthquake in Venezuela.

Aged home following two powerful earthquakes on June 25, 2026, in Moron, Venezuela. | Image credit: Reuters

On Thursday, June 25, 2026, rescue crews raced to northern districts affected by two strong earthquakes that killed about 235 people and injured at least 4,300, while Venezuelans looked for survivors beneath collapsed structures.

Health Minister Carlos Alvarado told state media on Thursday, "Unfortunately, we have received about 235 patients who arrive without vital signs or die when they arrive at our health facilities."

Following the 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that occurred on Wednesday (June 24, 2026) evening, which were among the strongest in Venezuela in more than a century and felt throughout the region, the number of fatalities and injuries is predicted to increase, with thousands reported missing.

Buildings as far away as Brazil's Amazon were evacuated, and thousands of people were reported missing.
In the meantime, terrified citizens flocked to the streets of cities in northern Venezuela to look for the missing among the rubble.

Children and animals were among the injured who were hauled out of the blood and dust-covered debris. Dramatic footage of rescues was broadcast on Venezuelan state television, including a woman who was trapped beneath a cement slab and could only be seen barefoot until rescuers were able to save her. However, there weren't many government search teams seen outside of Caracas.

Dayana Delgado, a mother of three, pointed out that neighbors were clearing the debris and questioned where the heavy machinery that government representatives had promised was.