The death toll from Venezuela’s twin earthquakes has surged past 920, with more than 50,000 people still missing as rescue efforts shift from frantic life-saving to grim recovery operations. National Assembly president Jorge Rodríguez confirmed the latest figures on Friday evening, while the United Nations humanitarian coordinator Tom Fletcher warned that the scale of the disaster was “extremely complex” and that the search in the rubble remained a “colossal task” .

Rescue teams, including foreign crews from the United States and Turkey, have begun arriving in Caracas and the northern coastal region, but frustration is mounting over the delayed deployment of heavy machinery and medical supplies. A 4.9-magnitude aftershock rattled the country on Friday, further destabilising already damaged structures and complicating search operations . Venezuelan authorities have militarised the worst-hit areas, including La Guaira, to restore order amid reports of looting and desperation .

The US Southern Command has mobilised airlift and logistics support, coordinating with the State Department and international partners to deliver aid to the disaster zone . Turkey has dispatched two military aircraft carrying 65 search-and-rescue personnel, two search dogs, medical teams, and fully equipped rescue vehicles, marking one of the most substantial international aid deployments to date .

Health Minister Carlos Alvarado reported 3,360 injured, though the true number is likely higher given the scale of destruction. The government has yet to provide an estimate for those trapped under debris, with 172 people confirmed trapped as of Friday . International aid workers and local volunteers continue to clear rubble by hand, with many neighbourhoods still unreachable by emergency services.

Analysts and journalists, including American-Venezuelan commentator Germania Rodríguez Paleo, have linked the scale of the catastrophe to decades of institutional decay, arguing that in a functioning state, many of the lives lost could have been saved . The disaster has exposed the fragility of Venezuela’s infrastructure and the urgent need for coordinated international assistance as the country braces for further aftershocks.

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Fishermen capture the moment earthquake hits Venezuelan coast Fishermen have captured the moment twin earthquakes hit Venezuelas La Guaira coastline on Wednesday.

aljazeera · 1 day ago

Türkiye pledges aid as Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 188 Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told his Venezuelan counterpart Yvan Gil on Thursday that Ankara would continue providing humanitarian assistance after twin earthquakes killed 188 people and left 157 missing, as two Turkish aircraft carrying search-and-rescue equipment were dispatched to the disaster zone, according to diplomatic sources.

yenisafak · 1 day ago

US Southern Command mobilizes for Venezuela earthquake relief US Southern Command said on Thursday it is coordinating with the State Department and international partners to deploy airlift and logistics capabilities to Venezuela, where two powerful earthquakes have killed at least 164 people and injured 971 others, according to acting President Delcy Rodriguez.

yenisafak · 1 day ago

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yenisafak · 1 day ago

Starlink offers free internet to earthquake-hit Venezuela Starlink announced it will provide free satellite internet through July 25 to customers in areas of Venezuela affected by devastating earthquakes, as Acting President Delcy Rodriguez thanked Elon Musk for supporting those impacted by the disaster.

yenisafak · 1 day ago

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yenisafak · 1 day ago

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yenisafak · 1 day ago

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yenisafak · 1 day ago

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yenisafak · 1 day ago

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yenisafak · 1 day ago

Turkish planes depart for Venezuela with rescue and aid teams Turkish military aircraft carrying search-and-rescue personnel, medical teams, and humanitarian aid departed for Venezuela on Friday after twin earthquakes killed at least 589 people. The deployment includes 37 AFAD personnel, medical and Red Crescent teams, two search dogs, and fully equipped rescue vehicles.

yenisafak · 1 day ago

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in-cyprus · 1 day ago

Venezuelas Earthquakes Test Trumps Bet on Delcy Rodríguez The disaster is exposing how little the fragile U.S.-backed state has changed since Nicolás Maduro was removed from power.

wsj · 1 day ago

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aljazeera · 1 day ago

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welt.de · 1 day ago

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digi24 · 1 day ago

Estados Unidos, al rescate de la golpeada Venezuela de Delcy El desembarco de Washington en la zona cero para ayudar con buques de guerra y "una capacidad logística incomparable" se acoge como una tabla de salvación ante las incapacidades del chavismo Leer

elmundo · 1 day ago

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elmundo · 1 day ago

Venezuela shaken by magnitude 4.9 tremor days after major earthquakes The country is still reeling from devastating pair of earthquakes that killed hundreds of people earlier this week.

aljazeera · 1 day ago

Venezuela deadly earthquake: Countless lives lost that in a normal country would have been rescued Gavin Lee is pleased to welcome Germania Rodriguez Paleo, American-Venezuelan journalist and commentator, former US chief reporter for the Daily Mail. She offers a forceful political interpretation of Venezuelas earthquake disaster through the lens of institutional collapse and democratic illegitimacy. Rodriguez Paleo argues that while the earthquake itself was a natural event, the scale of the resulting humanitarian catastrophe was profoundly shaped by decades of political decay.

france24 · 1 day ago

Venezuela updates earthquake toll: 920 dead, 3,360 injured National Assembly president Jorge Rodríguez updated the figure on Friday. The UN reports over 50,000 missing. Spain urges its citizens in Venezuela to contact consular emergency services.

euronews · 1 day ago

4.9 earthquake detected in Venezuela just days after major quakes

news.yahoo.com · 1 day ago