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IN PHOTOS: Venezuela counts heavy losses after devastating June 24 earthquakes

Updated On: 29 August, 2026 11:32 AM IST | Janhavi Pingale

Two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24, 2026, just 39 seconds apart, caused widespread destruction and heavy loss of life. Aerial images from Catia La Mar show collapsed structures and the scale of devastation left behind by the disaster. (Pic/AFP)

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This aerial view shows an area affected by the collapse of structures after the earthquake of June 24, iin Catia La Mar, Venezuela, on August 4, 2026. Pic/AFP
This aerial view shows an area affected by the collapse of structures after the earthquake of June 24, iin Catia La Mar, Venezuela, on August 4, 2026. Pic/AFP
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People light candles in the shape of Venezuela next to a collapsed building from the state-run OPP housing blocks two months after the 7.2 and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes in La Guaira, Venezuela
People light candles in the shape of Venezuela next to a collapsed building from the state-run OPP housing blocks two months after the 7.2 and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes in La Guaira, Venezuela
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A priest holds a mass with residents and relatives of the earthquake victims from the state-run OPP housing blocks two months after the 7.2 and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes in La Guaira, Venezuela
A priest holds a mass with residents and relatives of the earthquake victims from the state-run OPP housing blocks two months after the 7.2 and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes in La Guaira, Venezuela
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Members of the United Rescue Group of Venezuela (GRUV) inspect an area impacted by the June 24 earthquake, assessing collapsed structures and identifying potential hazards in Catia La Mar, Venezuela
Members of the United Rescue Group of Venezuela (GRUV) inspect an area impacted by the June 24 earthquake, assessing collapsed structures and identifying potential hazards in Catia La Mar, Venezuela
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Volunteers search for possible victims in a collapsed building following twin earthquakes in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, some 40 km northeast of Caracas
Volunteers search for possible victims in a collapsed building following twin earthquakes in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, some 40 km northeast of Caracas
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Rescue workers carry a person on a stretcher out of a collapsed building following an earthquake in Caracas
Rescue workers carry a person on a stretcher out of a collapsed building following an earthquake in Caracas

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