On June 24, the coastal state of La Guaira was hit by two powerful earthquakes, which caused a significant number of deaths and widespread damage to buildings.

6月24日，沿海州 La Guaira 遭受兩次強烈地震襲擊，導致大量人士死亡，建築物遭到廣泛損毀。

The events began with a 7.2-magnitude earthquake, followed only 39 seconds later by a 7.5-magnitude shock, the strongest recorded in Venezuela in over a hundred years. This quick succession caused many high-rise buildings and homes to collapse. According to National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez, more than 4,300 people died, 16,740 were injured, and about 18,000 people lost their homes. Furthermore, the United Nations estimates that 50,000 people are still missing, while the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction values the damage to infrastructure at approximately $37 billion.

事件始於一次 7.2 級地震，僅僅 39 秒後又發生一次 7.5 級地震，這是委內瑞拉一百多年來紀錄到最強的地震。如此短時間內的連續衝擊導致許多高層建築和住宅坍塌。根據國民議會議長 Jorge Rodriguez 的說法，有超過 4,300 人死亡，16,740 人受傷，約 18,000 人失去家園。此外，聯合國估計仍有 50,000 人失蹤，而聯合國減少災害風險辦公室將基礎設施的損失估計為約 370 億美元。

There is a clear difference between official government reports and the accounts of local citizens. The administration emphasized that 6,462 people were rescued and over 86,000 families received aid, supported by 30,000 staff and 2,400 international experts. However, affected residents claimed that the government did not provide enough heavy machinery to recover bodies and that authorities were hesitant to enter unstable buildings. This tension has been worsened by a long-term economic crisis that has already weakened public services.

政府官方報告與當地公民的描述之間存在明顯差異。政府強調已救援 6,462 人，超過 86,000 個家庭獲得援助，並由 30,000 名工作人員和 2,400 名國際專家提供支援。然而，受災居民聲稱政府並未提供足夠的重型機械來回收遺體，且當局對進入不穩定的建築物猶豫不決。長期經濟危機已削弱公共服務，使這種緊張局勢進一步惡化。

To manage the high cost of recovery, interim president Delcy Rodríguez has tried to negotiate with international organizations to regain access to frozen assets, specifically asking for the release of 30 tons of gold held under UK sanctions. Meanwhile, the United Nations has asked for nearly $300 million in emergency funding to help 1.3 million people, noting that non-governmental organizations had previously faced pressure from the state.

為了管理高昂的復原成本，臨時總統 Delcy Rodríguez 試圖與國際組織協商以重新獲得被凍結資產的權限，特別要求釋放 30 噸因英國制裁而被扣押的黃金。與此同時，聯合國請求近 3 億美元的緊急資金以幫助 130 萬人，並指出非政府組織此前曾面臨來自國家的壓力。

The region is still in the recovery phase, and efforts are now shifting from searching for survivors to clearing debris and providing temporary housing.

該地區仍處於復原階段，目前的工作重點已從搜尋倖存者轉向清理殘骸及提供臨時住房。