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Venezuela quakes kill 3,800, UN seeks $300 M aid.

7/9/2026

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  • Back-to-back earthquakes on June 24 devastated Venezuela, killing 3,811 people and leaving about 18,000 homeless.
  • Acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced plans for earthquake-resistant housing and asked the United Kingdom to release Venezuelan gold reserves.
  • The United Nations reported $37 billion in damage and issued a $300 million appeal for 1.3 million Venezuelans.
  • Norwegian Refugee Council warned that crowded shelters and limited sanitation raise disease risk as families improvise toilets.