On June 24, two powerful earthquakes hit northern Venezuela, causing many deaths and destroying a large amount of city infrastructure.

6月24日，兩次強震襲擊委內瑞拉北部，造成多人死亡並摧毀大量城市基礎設施。

The disaster consisted of two tremors with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, which happened only 39 seconds apart near Caracas and La Guaira. According to National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez, at least 4,490 people died and 16,740 were injured. Furthermore, the United Nations estimates that around 50,000 people are still missing. Because more than 850 buildings collapsed, including the OPPE 25 housing complex, approximately 19,000 people have been forced to move into temporary shelters.

這次災難由兩次震級分別為 7.2 與 7.5 的地震組成，在加拉加斯與拉蓋拉附近發生，且僅相隔 39 秒。根據國民議會議長 Jorge Rodríguez 的說法，至少有 4,490 人死亡，16,740 人受傷。此外，聯合國估計約有 50,000 人仍然失蹤。由於包括 OPPE 25 住宅區在內的 850 棟以上建築物倒塌，約 19,000 人被迫遷入臨時避難所。

Technical experts, including former minister Carlos Genatios, emphasized that the damage was worse because high-density apartments were built on unstable ground. Consequently, many residents claim that the 'Bolivarian' social housing projects used poor-quality materials and did not follow official building safety rules.

包括前部長 Carlos Genatios 在內的技術專家強調，由於高密度公寓建在不穩定的地面上，導致損害更加嚴重。因此，許多居民聲稱，「玻利瓦爾」社會住宅計畫使用了劣質材料，且未遵守官方的建築安全規範。

From a political perspective, this crisis happened while the country was already unstable after the US forces detained Nicolás Maduro on January 3. The current government, led by acting President Delcy Rodríguez, is very unpopular, with one poll showing a 63% negative rating. Critics asserted that the emergency response was too slow and that there were too many security officers compared to actual rescue workers. To pay for 25,000 new homes, the government has asked the Bank of England for its gold reserves and requested emergency money from the International Monetary Fund.

從政治角度來看，這次危機發生時，國家在 1 月 3 日美國軍隊拘留 Nicolás Maduro 後已處於不穩定狀態。由代理總統 Delcy Rodríguez 領導的現任政府非常不受歡迎，一項民調顯示其負面評價率達 63%。批評者主張緊急應變過於緩慢，且保安人員過多，而實際救援人員不足。為了支付 25,000 棟新屋的費用，政府已要求英格蘭銀行歸還其黃金儲備，並向國際貨幣基金組織申請緊急資金。

The Venezuelan government is still struggling to manage this humanitarian crisis, which is marked by a high number of casualties and a desperate need for permanent housing.

委內瑞拉政府仍在努力應對這次人道危機，其特徵在於極高的人員傷亡以及對永久住房的迫切需求。