Venezuela earthquakes draw aid from governments that cut ties with Caracas

IP Igor PatrickSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-25 · 22:52 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Two powerful earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude, struck northern Venezuela on Wednesday evening, killing at least 188 people and injuring over 1,500. The tremors, the strongest in over a century, also left more than 200 people trapped under rubble. In response to the disaster, Interim President Delcy Rodriguez declared a nationwide state of emergency and designated the coastal state of La Guaira as a disaster zone. Notably, Venezuela received offers of rescue teams and humanitarian aid from various countries in the Americas, including governments that had previously severed diplomatic ties with Caracas.

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The death toll reached 188, with over 1,500 injured and 200 trapped.

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Interim President Delcy Rodriguez declared a nationwide state of emergency and named La Guaira a disaster zone.

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The quakes were of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 and were the strongest to hit Venezuela in over a century.

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Two earthquakes killed at least 188 people in Venezuela.

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Venezuela received offers of rescue teams and humanitarian aid from across the Americas.

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Venezuela received offers of rescue teams and humanitarian aid from across the Americas on Thursday, including from right-wing governments that had broken off diplomatic relations with Caracas less than two years ago, after two earthquakes killed at least 188 people.The quakes, of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 and 39 seconds apart, struck the north of the country on Wednesday evening and were the strongest to hit Venezuela in more than a century.Interim President Delcy Rodriguez declared a nationwide state of emergency and named the coastal state of La Guaira a disaster zone. By Thursday afternoon, she put the toll at 188 dead, more than 1,500 injured, and over 200 people trapped under rubble.

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