The United Nations has warned that up to 6.76 million people could be affected by the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24, as the humanitarian crisis continues to deepen.

According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the estimate was based on population and damage assessments, with nearly two million people in Caracas alone potentially impacted. The agency said the figures underscore the scale of the disaster and the urgent need for humanitarian assistance.

The earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude, devastated parts of the country, including La Guaira, where numerous buildings collapsed. Venezuela’s official death toll has risen to 920, while more than 50,000 people remain missing, according to UN aid chief Tom Fletcher.

The IOM said satellite mapping conducted in partnership with Microsoft AI for Good Lab found that about 31.5 percent of buildings in Catia La Mar had sustained damage, helping aid agencies identify the communities most in need of emergency support.

“The first hours and days after a disaster are decisive. They shape everything that follows,” IOM Director General Amy Pope said, adding that relief supplies are already being deployed in coordination with the Venezuelan government and humanitarian partners.

The agency warned that displacement is expected to increase in a country already facing a humanitarian crisis before the earthquakes. It said affected families urgently require emergency shelter, clean water, sanitation, healthcare and protection services.

The IOM has pre-positioned emergency relief supplies in Caracas for immediate distribution and called on the international community to provide rapid support, stressing that timely humanitarian assistance will save lives and help communities begin recovery.