WHO and Pan American Health Organization are concerned about the health of earthquake survivors in Venezuela. Disease outbreaks, poor sanitation, lack of access to clean water, and disruptions to basic medical care could pose the greatest health risks to the survivors of the June 24 quakes. The death toll is 3,889, while the number of injured is 16,740. The UN has mobilised over US$300 million in coordinated support for the disaster.
Twin earthquakes struck Venezuela on June 24, 2026, causing major damage in Caracas and La Guaira. 3,685 people have been declared dead and more than 30,000 remain missing. Dr. Hermes Florez and Dr. Zeina Hannoush are physicians who trained in Venezuela and immigrated to the United States, where they now teach medicine. They talk about the earthquake and its aftermath, global aid efforts and the need to reform Venezuela's healthcare system.
The death toll from the June 24th earthquakes in Venezuela has reached at least 3,811. 17,907 people are homeless and 16,740 injured. Interim President Delcy Rodríguez has called for international restrictions on Venezuela to be lifted in order to receive more assistance for the earthquake recovery. She has also appealed to Britain’s King Charles III and the International Monetary Fund to release their frozen gold reserves.
Delcy Rodriguez is the new acting president of Venezuela. She is a de facto ally of the US President Donald Trump. Her government is trying to re-establish relations with Israel. The earthquakes that struck Venezuela in June gave the Rodriguez administration an opportunity to advance its rapprochement with Israel after 17 years without diplomatic relations.
WHO and Pan American Health Organization are concerned about the health of earthquake survivors in Venezuela. Disease outbreaks, poor sanitation, lack of access to clean water, and disruptions to basic medical care could pose the greatest health risks to the survivors of the June 24 quakes. The death toll is 3,889, while the number of injured is 16,740. The UN has mobilised over US$300 million in coordinated support for the disaster.
Twin earthquakes struck Venezuela on June 24, 2026, causing major damage in Caracas and La Guaira. 3,685 people have been declared dead and more than 30,000 remain missing. Dr. Hermes Florez and Dr. Zeina Hannoush are physicians who trained in Venezuela and immigrated to the United States, where they now teach medicine. They talk about the earthquake and its aftermath, global aid efforts and the need to reform Venezuela's healthcare system.
The death toll from the June 24th earthquakes in Venezuela has reached at least 3,811. 17,907 people are homeless and 16,740 injured. Interim President Delcy Rodríguez has called for international restrictions on Venezuela to be lifted in order to receive more assistance for the earthquake recovery. She has also appealed to Britain’s King Charles III and the International Monetary Fund to release their frozen gold reserves.
Delcy Rodriguez is the new acting president of Venezuela. She is a de facto ally of the US President Donald Trump. Her government is trying to re-establish relations with Israel. The earthquakes that struck Venezuela in June gave the Rodriguez administration an opportunity to advance its rapprochement with Israel after 17 years without diplomatic relations.