Venezuela Earthquakes - Emergency Update #3, 5 - 14 July 2026

Country: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached file. HIGHLIGHTS As of 14 July, authorities reported at least 4,734 fatalities, 16,740 people injured and 17,907 people without shelter following the earthquakes. Authorities also reported 1,275 aftershocks, maintaining risks for affected communities and response personnel, particularly around damaged buildings. Government-led transitional camps and sites continue to expand. Authorities reported 107 operational sites across La Guaira, the Capital District and Miranda. More than 20,000 survivors are being accommodated in these camps. The response has shifted from the initial search-and-rescue phase towards a broader recovery and protection response. Urban Search and Rescue coordination was formally transferred to Venezuela's Civil Protection, while humanitarian actors continued to scale up multisectoral support in coordination with national and local authorities. UNHCR and partners expanded protection services across three transitional camps in La Guaira, reaching more than 1500 people during the reporting period with protection activities, information and counselling, legal support, psychological first aid, psychosocial support, child protection interventions and referrals to specialized services. Documentation remains one of the main protection needs identified across sites. With support from UNHCR, government-led documentation services have helped people replace identity documents lost during the earthquakes and access procedures to renew official documentation. Through mobile documentation activities, affected families have been able to restore proof of identity, helping them access assistance, public services and other essential support.. The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator visited Venezuela and met with national authorities, the Humanitarian Country Team, international and national nongovernmental organizations and the United Nations Country Team. During the visit, the need for US$ 298 million in additional funding was announced to support 1.3 million people over the next six months.
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