A man carries a mattress past damaged residential buildings following an earthquake in Catia La Mar, La Guaira state, about 30 km northwest of Caracas, on June 25, 2026.Federico Parra/Getty Images hide caption Search and rescue crews are pulling survivors from the rubble after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela less than a minutes apart last night.The earthquakes were Venezuela's largest in over a century.The epicenter was west of Caracas, but the destruction stretched across one of the country's most densely populated regions.Officials say at least 164 people are dead as rescue crews continue searching thorugh collapsed buildings.
Acting President Delcy Rodriguez has declared a state of emergency, urging people to remain alert for aftershocks.People react near a damaged apartment building following an earthquake in Catia La Mar, La Guaira state, about 30 km northwest of Caracas.
Federico Parra/AFP via Getty Images hide caption People search through the rubble around a car trapped beneath the collapsed remains of a residential building following an earthquake in Catia La Mar, La Guaira state, about 30 km northwest of Caracas.Federico Parra/AFP viaGetty Images hide caption People walk past a collapsed building following an earthquake in Caracas on June 25, 2026.
Manuare Quintero/AFP via Getty Images hide caption People search for survivors while others try to salvage belongings in a collapsed building f...