Not less than 1,719 persons are reported to have died after two devastating earthquakes struck northwestern Venezuela final week.
The ultimate casualty depend is predicted to rise considerably.
Some media shops report resident’s rising frustration with the Venezuelan authorities and its restoration efforts.
Sky Information on June 29 reported that the United Nations Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs in Venezuela was making ready for as many as 10,000 deaths.
Social media posts, information reviews and drone footage have been shared in current days, proving very important sources for a lot of Venezuelans (each within the nation and residing overseas) who’re trying to find details about family members who stay lacking.
Social media pages have been arrange itemizing lots of those that are but to be accounted for. Others have contacted Bellingcat asking if house blocks relations have been staying in are nonetheless standing.
Bellingcat has acquired satellite tv for pc imagery from Planet Labs PBC that reveals one the worst affected areas within the nation, together with collapsed buildings and house blocks in La Guaira.
Readers can transfer laterally and horizontally to look at the complete picture within the interactive beneath in addition to zoom in on particular areas to evaluate the harm. A share button on the highest proper will copy a shareable hyperlink to the zoomed in space.
Scroll and zoom to see harm all through the affected Venezuelan coast. Toggle between English and Spanish. Share a hyperlink to a selected location by clicking the button on the highest proper. The earlier than imagery is from Jul 30, 2025 and Dec 12, 2023. After imagery is from Jun 29, 2026. PlanetScope imagery through Planet Labs PBC.
The excessive decision picture covers a 14-mile stretch of Venezuela’s northern coast from the cities of Catia La Mar to Caraballeda, which have been among the many worst impacted.
Different areas to be considerably impacted however not included within the imagery above embrace Caracas, Maracay, Valencia, Barquisimeto and Yaracuy.
We have now in contrast the satellite tv for pc imagery we obtained with earlier photos captured earlier than the earthquake to determine which elements of this 14-mile stretch of shoreline to indicate adjustments for the reason that quakes.
Readers can toggle between the imagery captured on June 29 (5 days after the Jun. 24 quakes) and a composite of reference photos taken on Jul. 30, 2025 and Dec. 11, 2023 (earlier than the quakes).
Zooming in on particular areas reveals the dimensions of the harm.
For instance, a number of buildings appear to have been flattened within the beneath earlier than and after photos displaying the Playa Grande space.
Earlier than imagery (left) of Playa Grande is from Jul 30, 2025 and Dec 12, 2023. Imagery from after the earthquake (proper) is from Jun 29, 2026. PlanetScope imagery through Planet Labs PBC.
The Planet Labs imagery additionally confirms vital destruction within the city of Carabelleda.
Earlier than imagery (left) of Carabelleda is from Jul 30, 2025 and Dec 12, 2023. Imagery from after the earthquake (proper) is from Jun 29, 2026. PlanetScope imagery through Planet Labs PBC.
One other space, Macuto, has been considerably impacted as properly.
Earlier than imagery (left) of Macuto is from Jul 30, 2025 and Dec 12, 2023. Imagery from after the earthquake (proper) is from Jun 29, 2026. PlanetScope imagery through Planet Labs PBC.
Footage taken on the bottom and posted to social media additionally shows the devastation.
A minute-long video filmed on a 500-meter part of José María España Avenue in Carabelleda reveals as many as a dozen collapsed buildings, most of them high-rises. This drone footage provides an aerial look of the destruction of not less than six house blocks in the identical space.
One other video shared on social media showed a collapsed resort in Macuto, between Carabelleda and La Guaira.
Different open supply details about the harm in cities similar to Caracas, Valencia and past will be discovered on this website the place people are importing photos and movies detailing harm.
Whereas worldwide rescuers proceed to reach in Venezuela, the specter of aftershocks stays.
Reuters additionally reviews that engineers worry many buildings that stay standing could possibly be susceptible and are requesting an audit of state housing.
Carlos Gonzales, Jake Godin and Miguel Ramalho contributed to this report.
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