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The official balance of the seismic emergency in Venezuela rose this Saturday to 2,954 deceased, according to the report published by the Ministry of Popular Power for Communication and Information and disseminated by Noticiero Venevisión.
The figure represents an increase of 309 deaths compared to the tally from Friday, which recorded 2,645 fatalities.
The earthquakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 shook northern Venezuela on June 24, 2026, with epicenters in the Morón area, Carabobo state, and the central coast of the country.
The event is regarded as the largest seismic catastrophe to strike Venezuela in over a century, with the states of La Guaira, Caracas, Miranda, Aragua, Carabobo, Lara, and Yaracuy being the most affected.
In addition to the deceased, the official report from this Saturday records 16,592 injured —compared to 12,666 the previous day— and 6,462 people rescued.
A total of 16,309 people remain without housing, while 856 buildings were affected and 190 completely collapsed. Since the main earthquake, 942 aftershocks have been recorded.
The operation mobilizes 29,567 personnel and 26,984 registered volunteers, along with 3,281 international rescuers from at least 17 countries.
The authorities have assisted 83,793 affected families, established 80 temporary camps, distributed 9,486 tons of food and 472,914 liters of water, and provided medical attention to 22,445 patients.
The official figure stands in stark contrast to the estimates from international organizations.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) issued a Red Alert projecting between 10,000 and 100,000 total fatalities, with a 42% probability, while the UN and the International Rescue Committee estimate between 50,000 and 68,000 missing persons.
The citizen platform "Desaparecidos Terremotos Venezuela" recorded over 35,564 individuals still unaccounted for by the close of this Saturday.
The Venezuelan government has not provided an official count of the missing, which has raised growing doubts about the informational transparency of Nicolás Maduro's authorities.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) estimated the material damages at 6.7 billion dollars, equivalent to 6% of Venezuela's GDP.
This Saturday, the collapse of a school in Caracas was also reported nine days after the main earthquake, highlighting the structural vulnerabilities that remain in the capital.
La Guaira, the most devastated area, was militarized and declared a disaster zone from the very first days, and the Maiquetía International Airport continues to experience severe disruptions.
The number of fatalities has steadily increased from the 164 recorded on June 25 to 2,954 this Saturday, with the rescue operation still ongoing and aftershocks complicating efforts on the ground.
Spain, for its part, reported 34 citizens deceased and 11 still buried under rubble, according to its Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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