Published on 6/25/2026
Venezuela lived through difficult moments following a double earthquake strike, which caused massive destruction and heavy human losses. The video scenes documented the extent of the terror that gripped the population at the time of the disaster, while rescue teams continued their race against time to search for survivors among the rubble in various affected areas.
Breathtaking scenes
Social media platforms circulated video clips documenting the details of the horror experienced by Venezuelans, and one of the clips showed how a Venezuelan citizen documented the moment he escaped through the stairs of a high building, where the walls appeared cracked and pieces of concrete were falling above his head, and the stairs threatened to collapse completely.
In the capital, Caracas, cameras captured the reaction of a group of people who were playing pickleball in Parque del Este Park, where they stopped playing as the ground shook violently.
On the coast of La Guaira state, thick clouds of dust appeared in clips documented by fishermen, covering the coast following the collapse of buildings, which reflects the scale of the disaster in that state, which is one of the areas most affected by damage.
The disaster affects the infrastructure
The earthquake caused extensive damage to infrastructure, and pictures showed damage to Maiquetia International Airport (Simon Bolivar), as parts of the roof collapsed, leading to the temporary suspension of all flights.
The headquarters of a television channel was also destroyed, and despite the serious cracks, the channel continued to broadcast news and convey developments of the scene to the public to keep them informed.
A race to recover the victims and thousands of missing people
Many of the clips focused on rescue operations in stricken neighborhoods, such as the Pinto Salinas neighborhood in Caracas, where teams succeeded in retrieving citizens and pets from under the rubble.
In light of the humanitarian chaos, an electronic platform was launched to report missing persons with the aim of reuniting families. The platform recorded thousands of reports, with more than 6,000 citizens still without any contact with their families, while hundreds were found in good condition.
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Total emergency
The US Geological Survey explained that the country was exposed to a rare phenomenon known as the “double earthquake”, as a 7.2-magnitude tremor struck, followed 39 seconds later by a 7.5-magnitude main tremor, centered near the city of Moron in Carabobo state.
For her part, Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez declared a state of emergency and suspended studies throughout the country, and confirmed the killing of 32 citizens and the injury of 700 others as a toll that could rise. The state of La Guaira was declared a disaster zone after dozens of buildings collapsed there.
