UN Under‑Secretary‑General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher said on June 26 that more than 50,000 people remain missing after a major earthquake in Venezuela. Fletcher told AFP: “There are more than 50,000 people missing…clearing the rubble will be extremely difficult.” The figure has not been confirmed by Venezuelan authorities. A crowdsourced Venezuelan missing‑persons website shows more than 53,000 people listed as missing.

2026-06-27

UN Under‑Secretary‑General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher said on June 26 that more than 50,000 people remain missing after a major earthquake in Venezuela. Fletcher told AFP: “There are more than 50,000 people missing…clearing the rubble will be extremely difficult.” The figure has not been confirmed by Venezuelan authorities. A crowdsourced Venezuelan missing‑persons website shows more than 53,000 people listed as missing.