# Live updates: Massive search and rescue effort underway after Venezuela quakes kill at least 164 people

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-25 15:55 UTC · Category: World · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 16.77

## Executive Summary
Massive search and rescue effort underway in Venezuela after deadly quakes

## Intelligence Brief
A massive search and rescue effort is underway in Venezuela after a series of earthquakes hit the country. The quakes, described as the strongest in over a century, have resulted in significant damage and loss of life.


Coverage from outlets including AP News, NPR, and The Guardian emphasizes the severity of the disaster and the ongoing rescue efforts.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### How many people have been killed in the Venezuela quakes?
At least 164 people

### What is being done to help those affected by the quakes?
Samaritan's Purse and other organizations are responding to the disaster

### What made the Venezuelan earthquakes different?
Coverage does not yet specify, but NPR has reported on this aspect

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Venezuela, Massive, Venezuelan, Rescue, Purse Responding, Venezuela Quakes, Photos See Venezuela, How Miamians

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| AP News | Venezuela’s quakes were the strongest in over a century | 2026-06-25 18:57 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxQWkJHajl3M2pUZzJXU3FPdFo2enBNY0NrekZfRjZmbGl6XzA0TG41WkVLeHpyalFMbEx3WGlxWDRfaktLaWJLdUlvNmNBV2twX2t2TW50S1dkS1FQNjdFVW44Q2lFeFI4NDVicC0xMFdNY3ZSX0JlMTdKVXktMkR4RDVab3NOcHZBcmFERFF2NjA1Z0ZoNEU2d0JPaUdIRkJkMFZveTBySkJhVmxHVE5lSHRINmg?oc=5) |
| Samaritan's Purse | Samaritan’s Purse Responding to Venezuela Quakes | 2026-06-25 18:57 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxPUU1zQnpuakhpQmEtbmtrSExubDViN1ctUUphSDVKZ2dfbERWM1NKNnBUeklfQnNGR1dWS0IyYkd2d19COUNmOHV2WTVzLXFfVngwU1h5ME5yVFY3ZWVRXzQ0Q0hoZ1dCZVBOaGlERGxJVUt2QmRwRDNNUll3ZDVRVU1mNVhrUHdUNm5nMGhCZTZ1Zw?oc=5) |
| NPR | What made the deadly Venezuelan earthquakes different | 2026-06-25 18:57 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxPOExhZmU1b3NsdnBZdGVTcmFqQVM4X2I5VWtVRjVMdWxka2ozSVNYMG9CRU9YVklDNkp4Rk51Q3VGN0ViU1ZySXBzVE4zbW9yTXpKV2pZc3dhdVlnaEhtYUtacTBZbG9tR1Q1U3RXVVROcHU5eG1VS2xtMzR1emR0ek5RbV9kVGxzaTdzdUNxR3dsM2MxM3VMNXJpUWNiYnc?oc=5) |
| NPR | Photos: See Venezuela destruction after earthquakes | 2026-06-25 18:57 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxOd3k0bFVXaXl4Q3gzc0tLZkVWTHgzR003UmtJNER3LVg3cDRvVXZPWEZ5eG5YRTd4QXdCTUkxd0haaDc0d2UxamFhUHpkT1pIcXZnNDVrb1FmcXFrZGRsVDdyd0ptYS16cW8tUU91S2JEQ2paLVBDZDUxM0o3T0hOY0JJbXc5aExsekw4NjJmNFJOQlBEZV9reGFkVHNydk1ELVBneGdwWjZCUS1RemVaMUdzZXFIN1ZiaTFXanJR?oc=5) |
| Axios | How Miamians can help Venezuelan earthquake relief efforts | 2026-06-25 18:57 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxNWFRFbmFGdEg1MUVERm1rc01fZC1CNjRwb1dOVXFtQWFSTHBxVVYzM0E1MFlma3R6by0zTUNMdGtmY2dObFpWd3NDYUdRQV93b3dNdUlxZGstYk1FZnBUVTVQa2lEQ1NsTWUyZUJFaTRHd3Y5QzNHZ1o0YlJnaXd2N01HNTlRYTlCb1luV0NyN1BWMWJsNjRpbHN1ZV9KNDBORm5lQw?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | Rescue teams race to Venezuela amid fears thousands killed in earthquakes | 2026-06-25 17:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxPQ1Eyc1RnaGJjX0NMMEZLV2FjQ0pWdEJnLVl0QzRYaUxYeUs5ajVNSDVob3pZYlFpVWg0blctRmRHZTZwbnNoY05DOXhxTGcxNEkwLTVEdjFtWXVVdzdIUG1TTUhsSU5COFJ6WUk4MGRIS1JzTWE1RnNuQy1NSmI4clFBZUpickFuYnRNR0Q5V3pic1hkb2pqOTZKSXVzX014NG9lOUdkbGpEald0ejN5U1FVLUFpc2ZfYlUw?oc=5) |

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