Venezuela earthquakes updates: 3-year-old boy pulled out of rubble after 6 days

Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening.

ByKevin Shalvey and Ivan Pereira
Last Updated: June 30, 2026, 4:18 PM EDT

At least 1,943 people have died and another 10,571 people were injured from a pair of powerful earthquakes that devastated Venezuela, officials said.

The two quakes -- a 7.2 magnitude one followed just seconds later by a 7.5 -- struck the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday evening, knocking down buildings in Caracas, the capital, and sending residents racing into the street.

Responders are still undertaking rescue operations, searching for people thought to be under the rubble.

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Jun 28, 2026, 11:14 AM EDT

24 countries have sent over 500 tons of supplies, acting president says

Some two dozen countries so far have sent aid to Venezuela in the aftermath of last week's devastating earthquakes, according to the country's acting president.

"We have received support from 24 countries in the international community, which have sent 521 tons of supplies, 86 canine units, and more than 2,741 members of search, rescue, and support personnel, who are already integrated with our teams," Acting President Delcy Rodríguez posted on X Saturday night.

A Dutch rescue team departs from Eindhoven Air Base for Venezuela to provide aid following the earthquakes that struck the country in Eindhoven, Netherlands, June 26, 2026.
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At least 1,430 people were killed and more than 3,200 injured in Wednesday's pair of powerful earthquakes, according to officials.

-ABC News' Rashid Haddou

Jun 28, 2026, 8:19 AM EDT

Nearly 60,000 buildings damaged or destroyed, researchers say satellite data shows

Researchers estimate nearly 60,000 buildings were damaged or destroyed by the twin earthquakes in Venezuela on June 24th.

Damage analysis of Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite data by researchers at Oregon State University’s Conflict Ecology lab "estimates approximately 58,870 buildings were likely damaged or destroyed across the affected region, as of the most recent satellite pass on 25 June 2026."

Buildings destroyed by twin earthquakes stand in La Guaira, Venezuela, June 27, 2026.
Matias Delacroix/AP Photo

The analysis is a preliminary "rapid assessment" conducted with the first available images after the earthquakes but gives an early indication as to the scale of the damage, researchers said.

Satellite analysis by the same researchers has previously been used to estimate damage in Ukraine, Gaza, Lebanon and Iran amongst others.

-ABC News' Victoria Beaule

Jun 27, 2026, 3:11 PM EDT

Death toll over 1,400, official says

The death toll in Venezuela rose to 1,430 on Saturday, Jorge Rodriguez, the leader of Venezuela’s National Assembly, said on state TV.

Houses damaged and burned by fires following the earthquakes stand in Catia La Mar, Venezuela, three days later, on June 27, 2026.
Fernando Vergara/AP Photo

Rodriguez said that 3,238 people were injured and more than 400 aftershocks have been recorded.

-ABC News' Herminia Fernandez and Claire Bower

Jun 27, 2026, 1:11 PM EDT

US official gives update on American search and rescue team missions

The two federal search and rescue teams that were sent to Venezuela at max deployment levels are currently on the ground there pulling people from collapsed buildings, a U.S. official told ABC News Saturday.

"We heard that survivors were found in the last few hours, and they're going to work as hard as they can over the next few days out in the field," the official said.

Rescue workers look for survivors three days after an earthquake struck in Catia La Mar, Venezuela, on June 27, 2026.
Matias Delacroix/AP Photo

The official then said that two teams from Miami-Dade, Florida, had been activated and federalized, marking the first time in over a decade the State Department had deployed USAR teams beyond USA-1 and USA-2.

The senior administration official announced that U.S. teams had repaired one of the runways at Simón Bolivar airport.

Houses damaged and burned by fires following the earthquakes stand in Catia La Mar, Venezuela, three days later, on June 27, 2026.
Fernando Vergara/AP Photo

In addition to $150 million already committed to the Venezuela earthquakes response, the official said the Trump administration was preparing "an additional package right now of nine figures that we're going to announce in the next day or so."

-ABC News' Shannon Kingston

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