Venezuela earthquakes: displacement and disease risk grow
EARTHQUAKE
Situation
Twin magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes struck Venezuela on 24 June 2026. By 9 July, authorities reported 3,889 deaths, 16,740 injured people and 17,907 displaced people. The United Nations launched an appeal of roughly $300 million to assist 1.3 million people in urgent need, while health agencies warned that limited clean water and medical access increased disease risk.
Verified figures
- Affected / people in urgent need
- 1,300,000
- Displaced persons
- 17,907
- Deaths
- 3,889
- Injured
- 16,740
- Affected families
- Not reported by source
- Refugees
- Not reported by source
- UN appeal
- $300 million
Provenance
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