The death toll continues to rise in Venezuela.
As WLT Report covered on Wednesday, Venezuela was hit by back-to-back earthquakes causing buildings to collapse across Caracas.
The scene was absolutely terrifying:
Apocalyptic scenes from #Venezuela
Yesterday, two consecutive #earthquakes occurred in the country – with magnitudes of 7.1 and 7.5 points.
The authorities fear that the death toll could reach 100,000 people. pic.twitter.com/jnQ92VIOwL
— The Jewish Voice (@TJVNEWS) June 25, 2026
Now it has been reported nearly 200 people have already been confirmed dead from the earthquakes.
The Guardian reported more on the death toll:
The death toll has risen to 188, with more than 1,500 people injured after two powerful earthquakes struck the country on Wednesday.
Jorge Rodríguez, the president of the national assembly, told reporters that 1,520 victims had been taken to hospital for treatment. There were also 157 people missing, Rodríguez added, calling on citizens to report to the government relatives who are missing.
Hector Moran Cirkovic, 61, a former architect, was by the beach in Catia La Mar, in La Guaira, about 45 minutes by car from the centre of Caracas. He was with his wife and adult daughter and other family members when they saw the earthquakes hit.
“We were by the swimming pool,” he says of their location at the Club Playa Grande Yachting Club. “First the earthquakes were mild, then very strong for 40 seconds, then I saw buildings collapse in front of me.”
He says he saw five buildings “collapsed vertically in front of my eyes”. In total, he saw around 30 collapsed buildings in the vicinity.
Some Venezuelans are still trapped underneath buildings.
It’s quite chilling to see and hear:
TERRIFYING: Trapped beneath tons of concrete and twisted debris, survivors can be heard calling out for help following the devastating earthquake in Venezuela. pic.twitter.com/ECZDeg9ViX
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) June 25, 2026
CBS News reported there’s a chance that the death toll could reach 10,000:
The U.S. Geological Survey said the temblors had magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5.
The agency’s predictive modeling indicated the quakes could have killed thousands of people, with a 42% chance of at least 10,000 fatalities, though that is based on historical averages and does not take into account many factors specific to this event.
Communities across the country sustained damage. La Guaira, on the nation’s northern coast, apparently was the hardest hit state, Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodriguez said.
“Dozens of buildings have collapsed and we are engaged in the arduous task of rescuing the lives that God allows us to save. The state of La Guaira is facing a true tragedy and has become a disaster zone,” she said.
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