UN Calls for International Support for Victims of Venezuela Earthquake

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Rescue workers conduct operations at the scene of earthquake devastation in Caracas, Venezuela, June 24, 2026. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)

According to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) correspondent at the United Nations, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) swiftly deployed search and rescue teams through the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG). UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher has maintained regular contact with the task force in Caracas, led by Humanitarian Coordinator Gianluca Rampolla, to ensure a rapid and effective response while promptly assessing Venezuela's most urgent humanitarian needs.

According to Fletcher, the UN team in Venezuela is working closely with local authorities to identify priority areas, focusing on the search for missing persons, medical assistance, and emergency relief operations. However, the full extent of the situation in La Guaira State, the area hardest hit by the earthquakes, has yet to be determined.

On the same day, the World Food Programme (WFP) issued a statement expressing solidarity with the victims of the earthquakes in Venezuela and reaffirming its readiness to support response efforts and swiftly reach affected communities. The agency emphasized its solidarity with the Venezuelan people during this difficult time.

Many countries around the world are also moving quickly to assist Venezuela. The Netherlands announced that it would dispatch a rescue team. Dutch Foreign Minister Sjoerd Sjoerdsma announced a €2 million aid package to support the deployment of the search and rescue team, including rescue personnel, search dogs, and equipment. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei stated that Iran stands ready to provide any assistance Venezuela may require.

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), Venezuela was first struck by a magnitude-7.2 earthquake centered near the city of San Felipe, which has a population of approximately 220,000. It was followed almost immediately by a second earthquake measuring magnitude 7.5, the strongest to hit the country in more than 125 years. UN statistics, updated as of the evening of June 25 (Vietnam time), indicate that the twin earthquakes had killed at least 164 people and injured more than 1,000 others. Numerous buildings were reduced to rubble, and many people are believed to remain trapped beneath the debris.

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