Twin earthquakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela on June 24, leveling nearly 200 buildings in Caracas and La Guaira and producing a confirmed death toll exceeding 2,500. An opposition website reported over 38,000 missing-person cases, while international teams conducted rescues including one survivor extracted after eight days. Acting President Delcy Rodríguez held a press conference as the United Nations arranged procurement of 10,000 body bags.