Al Jazeera English • June 27, 2026 03:05

Rescue efforts turn to recovery as aftershocks shake Venezuela

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Rescue workers in one Caracas neighbourhood say no help has arrived, two days after twin quakes tore through the city.

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Thu 01:11 - Al Jazeera English

Venezuela earthquakes live: Tremors of 7.5, 7.2 collapse Caracas buildings

Thu 12:08 - BBC Headlines

People flee as building collapses on Caracas outskirts

Fri 05:13 - BBC Headlines

Aerial footage reveals destruction in coastal Venezuela

Fri 15:47 - France 24

Venezuela earthquakes: Before and after images reveal scale of devastation

Fri 22:50 - PBS Newshour

Reporter in Caracas describes earthquake destruction and response in Venezuela

Sat 03:05 - Al Jazeera English

Rescue efforts turn to recovery as aftershocks shake Venezuela

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Al Jazeera English

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01:11

Venezuela earthquakes live: Tremors of 7.5, 7.2 collapse Caracas buildings

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit Venezuela near city of Moron, followed by a stronger magnitude 7.5 quake in same area.

BBC Headlines

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05:13

Aerial footage reveals destruction in coastal Venezuela

Multi-storey buildings have collapsed in La Guaira following two major earthquakes on Wednesday.

12:08

People flee as building collapses on Caracas outskirts

The capital and its surrounding areas have seen some of the worst damage from the 7.2 and 7.5 quakes, which hit a minute apart.

France 24

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15:47

Venezuela earthquakes: Before and after images reveal scale of devastation

Satellite images taken in La Guaira State, the area hardest hit by the double earthquake that struck Venezuela on Wednesday, June 24, have revealed the scale of the devastation in …

PBS Newshour

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22:50

Reporter in Caracas describes earthquake destruction and response in Venezuela

Following the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, entire neighborhoods have been reduced to ruins across Caracas and the surrounding communities. As the United States, the UN and International aid teams rush …