Deadly Earthquakes Shake Venezuela: Convoy Is Responding

June 29, 2026 | 9:54 p.m.

Venezuela was hit with an aftershock that measured at least 4.6 on the Richter scale this morning near 7 a.m., triggering another wave of distress in an already devastating situation. 

Not knowing which buildings may collapse next, many people are fleeing into open spaces, with some sleeping in tents along the roads. Families can only focus on survival. 

“Here we are again, back in the street,” a woman told the Associated Press after evacuating her apartment building. “I don’t know when we’ll have a moment of true peace.” 

Since the earthquakes struck on June 24, more than 3,200 people have been injured, overflowing the capacities of local hospitals. 

The number of confirmed deaths has risen to 1,700.  

Though at least 33 survivors were rescued over the weekend, tens of thousands of people remain missing. 

Search efforts continue as rescue teams and volunteers look for signs of life with scanning technology, search dogs, drones, and machinery. Civilians dig through debris with their own hands and shovels, calling out for any survivors. 

On the ground in Venezuela, Convoy of Hope is giving families essential relief through hygiene kits, bags of food and bottled water, and warm meals prepared through our mobile kitchens.  

An estimated 1.8 million people are in need of humanitarian aid, the United Nations reported, including some 680,000 children. 

Convoy of Hope is committed to providing long-term support to aid the children and families in Venezuela as they face loss, devastation, and the difficult journey of recovery.

June 26, 2026 | 5:34 p.m.

With each hour that goes by, the window for finding survivors after Wednesday’s Venezuela earthquakes is shortening.  

Nearly 3,000 people are injured. More than 500 deaths have been reported. In the aftermath, tens of thousands of individuals remain unaccounted for.  

Family members of the missing do not know if their relatives are buried in debris or if they may still be alive.  

“I’m in shock and confusion, and frustrated that I can’t help,” one man told BBC News. He believes one of his friends is still under the rubble after another friend was confirmed dead.  

“I want to know where my child is, if he’s trapped or in a shelter,” a mother told AP News, while others around her called out the names of their missing loved ones.  

This is a period of deep loss and waiting.  

But there are also signs of hope.  

As search and rescue teams work tirelessly to recover as many survivors as possible, Convoy of Hope is on the ground bringing relief to these communities.  

With immediate, life-sustaining aid, including hot meals from mobile kitchens, families are receiving encouragement that they are not facing this alone.

June 25, 2026 | 8:40 p.m.

Convoy of Hope is on the ground with immediate disaster relief for Venezuela earthquake survivors.  

In a widespread response, our Disaster Relief team is delivering essential hygiene kits to affected families — as well as hot meals and drinking water from our mobile kitchens. 

These back-to-back earthquakes were the most powerful Venezuela has faced in the past 100 years.  

“I thought I was going to die,” one woman told BBC Mundo. 

Survivors are hurting and in shock; people around the world are responding compassionately.  

The United States, Switzerland, and the Netherlands are sending search-and-rescue teams to find any survivors still trapped beneath collapsed homes and buildings. Germany, Spain, France, China, and India are also prepared to help the relief efforts. 

In Venezuela, many still wait for their loved ones to be found. The number of reported deaths continues to rise.  

Through Disaster Relief, we are reaching families whose lives have been overturned. In times of destruction and stress, we are committed to restoring hope.

June 25, 2026 | 1:28 p.m.

More than 160 people are dead and 900 injured after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela.

The 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude quakes collapsed buildings, leaving people trapped inside. Officials continue to rescue people out of the rubble and assess the aftermath.

In the midst of the rubble Convoy of Hope is bringing immediate relief and help to survivors.