Earthquakes in Venezuela: between food shortages and epidemic risk

Séismes au Venezuela : entre manque de nourriture et risque d'épidémies

Jul 1, 2026, 04:08 PM fr source ↗

2026 Venezuela Earthquake

Summary

A week after its worst earthquake in over a century, Venezuela is in chaos, facing food shortages and epidemic risks. The provisional toll stands at around 2,000 dead with tens of thousands missing.

Preview

Une semaine après son pire séisme depuis plus d'un siècle, le Venezuela est plongé dans le chaos. Entre manque de nourriture et risque d'épidémies, le bilan provisoire est d'environ 2.000 morts et des dizaines de milliers de disparus. Les précisions avec Léa Hurel, correspondante France 24 à Bogotá, en Colombie

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