Spanish woman missing after Venezuela earthquakes, death toll uncertain

Two powerful earthquakes struck northern Venezuela, leaving a Spanish woman from the Basque Country missing, with reports of casualties varying widely. The Venezuelan president Delcy Rodríguez initially reported at least 164 deaths and 971 injured Source: lavanguardia, while later updates indicated at least 32 dead and 700 injured, excluding the hardest-hit state of La Guaira Source: infobae.

What happened

On June 25, two earthquakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 struck northern Venezuela, causing severe damage, especially in the coastal city of La Guaira, where entire buildings collapsed Source: lavanguardia. A Basque woman is reported missing; the Basque government confirmed the disappearance but did not provide further details Source: lavanguardia, infobae.

Discrepancies in casualty figures

The official death toll is unclear. Lavanguardia cites President Rodríguez saying at least 164 dead and 971 injured, but notes that figures from La Guaira are not included Source: lavanguardia. Infobae reports a lower toll of at least 32 dead and 700 injured, again excluding La Guaira Source: infobae. This discrepancy highlights the chaos in communication from the affected region.

Response and emergency contacts

The Spanish Foreign Ministry has activated two emergency consular phone numbers for those affected: +34 91 000 1249 from Spain and +58 424-2090264 in Venezuela Source: lavanguardia. So far, no other Spanish casualties have been confirmed Source: lavanguardia.