Two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 occurred in northern Venezuela just one minute apart on the night of June 24. Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said that the death toll had increased to 188, with 1,520 injured. Strong aftershocks were still felt on June 25.
Interim President Delcy Rodriguez visited La Guaira on June 25 after the area was declared a "disaster zone" after a double earthquake occurred.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "extremely saddened" by this disaster when pledging to support Venezuela.
The strongest earthquake in Venezuela in 126 years will require "huge collective efforts," said Tom Fletcher, head of the United Nations aid agency.
Venezuela's post-season relief efforts are at risk of becoming more complicated because the international airport in La Guaira has been closed after being seriously damaged.
Support proposals from all over the world have been directed towards Venezuela. Switzerland, Spain, France, Portugal and Mexico are among the countries that sent experts and rescue teams to Venezuela.
Vietnamese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang also said: "Based on the good traditional relationship between Vietnam and Venezuela, Vietnam is ready to have forms of support for Venezuela".
China, India, Brazil and even Iran have also offered help. Pope Leo XIV sent an initial aid of 100,000 euros to Venezuela.
We have a comprehensive response from the government. This move will be large, rapid and effective," US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters during a visit to Bahrain, saying that the US military will play an "important logistics role" in supporting Venezuela after the earthquake.
The northern coast of Venezuela is located on the border between the tectonic plate of the Caribbean and South America, but no significant earthquakes have been recorded since 1997, when 73 people died. Another earthquake occurred in 1967, killing 236 people.
The magnitude 7.5 earthquake on June 24 was the strongest since October 29, 1900, when a magnitude 7.7 earthquake occurred off the coast of this country.
The double earthquake in Venezuela was felt throughout Colombia, where residents in Bogota evacuated from buildings as a precaution. According to Brazil's seismic surveillance network, aftershocks were also recorded in some cities north of the country.
