Situational Report - Response to Venezuela Earthquakes (July 8th, 2026)

Country: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Source: Plan International Please refer to the attached file. Highlights • The humanitarian crisis continues to evolve following the twin earthquakes of 24 June. According to OCHA (7 July), 3,685 people have died, 16,740 have been injured, more than 1,000 aftershocks have been recorded and 6,462 people have been rescued, with La Guaira remaining the hardest-hit state. Authorities also report that 17,907 people have been left without housing, increasing humanitarian needs across affected communities. • The response is progressively shifting from life-saving search and rescue to sustained humanitarian assistance, with temporary camps expanding and growing needs in health, shelter, safe water, sanitation, protection and education. Humanitarian actors continue scaling up multisectoral support. • Child protection concerns continue to intensify. Children remain at heightened risk of family separation, violence, psychosocial distress and disrupted education, reinforcing the need for specialised protection and mental health services. • Assessments continue to confirm a severe humanitarian crisis, including widespread housing destruction, damaged public infrastructure, overwhelmed health services and critical water and sanitation needs. Authorities report 856 affected buildings, including 190 collapsed structures, while preliminary estimates place direct physical damage at USD 37 billion. • Preliminary estimates indicate USD 37 billion in direct physical damage, underscoring that humanitarian needs will extend beyond emergency relief into recovery, reconstruction and restoration of essential services. • Plan International with partners has already reached more than 1,635 people across Distrito Capital and Miranda with psychosocial support, primary health care and emergency relief items, while continuing to scale up operations.
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