Bil ka dib dhulgariirrada Venezuela: Carruur iyo waalid waxay ka sheekeeyaan cabsi, hurdo la'aan iyo xiisaha guryahooda

Bil ka dib markii laba dhulgariir oo waaweyn ku dhuftay Venezuela, carruurta iyo waalidiinta ayaa ka waramaya cabsiga, hurdo la'aanta iyo xiisaha guryahoodii. Dhulgariirradii 24 Juun 2026 waxay dilikeen qiyaastii 5,400 qof.

Saamaynta Dhulgariirrada iyo Barakacayaasha

Dhulgariirrada baaxadda leh ee 7.2 iyo 7.5 ayaa 24 Juun 2026 burburiyay guryo iyo kaabayaasha Venezuela. Waxaa dhaawacmay in kabadan 16,700 qof, halka in kabadan 23,300 laga barakaciyay xeryo ku meel gaar ah.

Kumaan kale ayaa degan xeryo shaati ah oo aan rasmi ahayn, halkaas oo biyaha nadiif ah iyo musquladu ay aad u yar yihiin. Carruurta saameeyay waxay missaanayaan guryahooda, dugsiyadooda iyo dadkii ay jeclaayeen.

Codadka Carruurta iyo Waalidinta

Heriberto, 7, oo ka yimid La Guaira, ayaa la barakaciyay qoyskiisa iyo eeygiisa maalintii dhulgariirka. Wuxuu yiri: 'Waxa aan ugu jeclaan lahaa waa haddii aan dhammaanteen gaajoono, inuu cunto jirto'.

Alba, 11, oo qalinjabin lahayd 30 Juun, way adkaatay hurdada. Hooyadeed Rosa Iciela, 33, ayaa ka welwelsan badbaadada gabdhaha meelaha dadku ku badan yihiin.

Taageerada Hay'adda Save the Children

Save the Children waxay maamushaa goobo badbaado ah oo carruurtu ka helaan taageero caafimaad maskaxeed iyo waxbarasho. Waxay la shaqaynaysaa mas'uuliyiinta si ay u bixiyaan daryeel caafimaad, biyo iyo agab.

Hay'addu waxay ka shaqaynaysay Venezuela tan iyo 2019, iyada oo bixinaysa adeegyo badan. Agaasimaha Maria Mercedes Liévano ayaa sheegtay in carruurtu ay ku jiraan xaalad aan hubaal lahayn.

Twin quakes on 24 June 2026 killed about 5,400 and left thousands in camps with limited water and safety

Twin earthquakes struck Venezuela on 24 June 2026, killing around 5,400 people and injuring more than 16,700. One month later, children and parents in camps describe missing home, fear and sleeplessness amid limited clean water and security.

Scale of Destruction and Displacement

The magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes on 24 June destroyed homes and infrastructure across Venezuela. Over 23,300 people were displaced in transitional camps and thousands more sheltered in informal tented camps with very limited clean water and toilets.

Children and adolescents in displacement face increasing threats to safety including lack of security, privacy and night lighting, placing girls and women at particular risk. Save the Children has worked in Venezuela since 2019 delivering health, education and protection support.

Voices of Children and Mothers

Heriberto, 7, from La Guaira, was displaced with family and dog Deimos on quake day and fears rebuilding will take long. He said: 'What I would love most is if we are all hungry, there would be food.' Alba, 11, was due to graduate 30 June.

Alba said: 'This whole thing has been going by slowly. I thought I was only going to be here for two months, one month and that's it, but no.' She struggles to sleep. Marcela, 33, said her daughter Emma now says '[my house] it broke' since the quake.

Aid Response and Ongoing Concern

Save the Children runs safe spaces for mental health and learning while schools are closed, and with partners gives healthcare via mobile clinics, hygiene kits and clean water. Acting Country Director Maria Mercedes Liévano said children remain in limbo after June's quakes.

Rosa Iciela, 33, Alba's mother, said crowded camps leave her uneasy: 'At night, people walk or walk, they pass by. You never know who's walking behind you.' She added: 'I think, for all mothers, the greatest fear is that something might happen to their children.'