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IN PHOTOS: Venezuelans race to rescue survivors after twin earthquakes kill at least 164

Updated On: 25 June, 2026 10:02 PM IST | Divya Nair

Desperate Venezuelans battled Thursday to rescue loved ones trapped alive beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings after two major earthquakes that killed at least 164 people. Buildings cracked and crumbled and residents fled into the streets after the quakes, which the United States Geological Survey measured as magnitude 7.2 and 7.5, hit northern Venezuela within a minute of each other. PICS/AFP

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A rescuer and residents stand among debris and scattered belongings in front of heavily damaged apartment buildings in Catia La Mar, La Guaira state, about 30 km northwest of Caracas, on Thursday, following an earthquake. PIC/AFP
A rescuer and residents stand among debris and scattered belongings in front of heavily damaged apartment buildings in Catia La Mar, La Guaira state, about 30 km northwest of Caracas, on Thursday, following an earthquake. PIC/AFP
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Offers of rescue support and aid flooded in from around the world as interim president Delcy Rodriguez reported at least 164 dead and over 970 hurt

Offers of rescue support and aid flooded in from around the world as interim president Delcy Rodriguez reported at least 164 dead and over 970 hurt

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The state of La Guaira north of Caracas was hit particularly hard, and residents stumbled through debris calling out the names of loved ones or tried in vain to rescue the injured

The state of La Guaira north of Caracas was hit particularly hard, and residents stumbled through debris calling out the names of loved ones or tried in vain to rescue the injured

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The strongest quake to hit Venezuela in 126 years will require "massive collective efforts," the United Nation's aid chief Tom Fletcher said in a statement. He said the UN was "fully mobilised" to send aid

The strongest quake to hit Venezuela in 126 years will require "massive collective efforts," the United Nation's aid chief Tom Fletcher said in a statement. He said the UN was "fully mobilised" to send aid

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Venezuela's northern coast sits on a boundary between Caribbean and South American tectonic plates. In 1812, a massive quake in the country killed an estimated 30,000 people

Venezuela's northern coast sits on a boundary between Caribbean and South American tectonic plates. In 1812, a massive quake in the country killed an estimated 30,000 people

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Wednesday's 7.5-magnitude earthquake was the most powerful since October 29, 1900, when a 7.7-magnitude tremor struck offshore

Wednesday's 7.5-magnitude earthquake was the most powerful since October 29, 1900, when a 7.7-magnitude tremor struck offshore

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Residents walk along a debris-strewn street as dust hangs in the air following an earthquake in Catia La Mar

Residents walk along a debris-strewn street as dust hangs in the air following an earthquake in Catia La Mar

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The strongest tremors in earthquake-prone Venezuela's recent history occurred in the northeast in 1997, killing 73 people, and in Caracas in 1967, when 236 people died

The strongest tremors in earthquake-prone Venezuela's recent history occurred in the northeast in 1997, killing 73 people, and in Caracas in 1967, when 236 people died

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A dog stands among debris inside a damaged building in Catia La Mar, La Guaira state

A dog stands among debris inside a damaged building in Catia La Mar, La Guaira state

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Authorities have yet to provide a figure for those missing, as reports flooded in from across the country of people trapped under rubble.

Authorities have yet to provide a figure for those missing, as reports flooded in from across the country of people trapped under rubble.

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