@directrelief: Back-to-back 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes struck northern Venezuela Wednesday evening, causing widespread destruction, power outages, and significant damage across the region.   As rescue and recovery efforts continue, Direct Relief is coordinating with local and regional partners to assess medical needs and prepare emergency medical aid shipments to support immediate and near-term health requests.   Earthquakes can place enormous strain on health systems, creating urgent needs for trauma care, surgical supplies, essential medicines, and support for people whose ongoing medical care is disrupted.   With decades of experience responding to major earthquakes around the world, Direct Relief maintains emergency medical resources that can be rapidly deployed when disasters strike.   Direct Relief will continue working with partners and responding to requests in the region as they become known. Support Direct Relief's Venezuela earthquake response at directrelief.org Footage by YORMAN MALDONADO / AFPTV / AFP #venezuelaearthquake #disaster #venezuela

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Thursday 25 June 2026 18:16:23 GMT