Satellite images show scope of devastation in Venezuela after dual earthquakes

VenezuelaSatellite images show scope of devastation in Venezuela after dual earthquakesBy Friday, two days after the earthquakes, 920 people had been confirmed dead and more than 3,000 others injured, and the crisis was continuing.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Apartment building in La Guaira, Venezuela, on June 22, and on June 25 after the earthquakes.Satellite image ©2026 VantorShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJune 26, 2026, 10:30 PM EDT / Updated June 26, 2026, 10:31 PM EDTBy Phil Helsel and Colin SheeleySatellite photos showed the destruction in Venezuela left by two powerful earthquakes that struck Wednesday and left more than 900 people dead.Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscriptionGet exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading.The 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes struck west of the capital Caracas just after 6 p.m. Wednesday and they were less than a minute apart.Apartment buildings in Catia La Mar, La Guaira, Venezuela, on Feb. 27, and on June 26, after the earthquakes.Planet Labs PBCThe earthquakes are the most powerful to hit Venezuela in over a century. Hard-hit was the state of La Guaira, which is along the country’s northern coast and north of the capital of Caracas.The images from Planet Labs PBC and Vantor show crumbled buildings and destroyed roads in the coastal cities of Catia La Mar, Macuto and Caraballeda. There was a race against time to rescue people still alive under the rubble of collapsed buildings.Apartment buildings in Caraballeda, La Guaira, Venezuela, on Dec. 28, and on June 26, after the earthquakes.Satellite image ©2026 VantorIn response to the disaster, countries around the world, including the U.S., were mobilizing search-and-rescue teams and assistance was being pledged.The United Nations was on the ground and coordinating help from a global fund. The U.S. said it was committing $150 million to Venezuela for assistance and Pope Leo sent an initial donation of 100,000 euros.Apartment buildings in Ca...