At least 28 Portuguese, seven Chinese, 17 Spaniards and others confirmed dead in Venezuela’s twin earthquakes.
CARACAS: The latest death toll from twin earthquakes that rattled Venezuela on Wednesday stands at nearly 1,500, and dozens of foreign nationals have been confirmed among the dead.
Here is what we know about the identities of the overseas victims:
28 Portuguese or descendants
Portugal’s foreign ministry reported 28 victims of Portuguese nationality or descent in the earthquake and 85 missing, updating earlier figures.
Seven Chinese
Seven Chinese nationals were among the victims, Beijing’s state broadcaster CCTV reported Saturday, citing figures from the embassy in Caracas.
The embassy posted a statement on its official WeChat account, urging Chinese citizens in Venezuela to take precautions against aftershocks and other “secondary disasters.”
At least 17 Spaniards
The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Sunday that at least 17 Spanish citizens have died and 150 are missing.
The ministry reported that there are 12 Spaniards “located under the rubble where the rescue teams are focusing their efforts.” In an earlier bulletin, the ministry had said that there were 14 citizens under the rubble and noted that it did not know “in what circumstances they are.”
As of January 1, 2026, 147,000 Spaniards were living in Venezuela, according to data from the Spanish Ministry of Migration.
Two Brazilians
The foreign ministry of Brazil, which shares a border with Venezuela, said on Thursday that two of its citizens — a man and a woman — had died in the disaster.
The government was providing their relatives with consular assistance, the ministry said.
One Chilean
The foreign ministry of Chile, which hosts a large share of the Venezuelan diaspora, said Friday night that one Chilean national had died in the earthquake.
The ministry said it was providing their family with “assistance, guidance and support.”
One Italian-Venezuelan
A man in his mid-50s, born in Caracas and holding both Italian and Venezuelan citizenship, was killed when a building collapsed in the hardest-hit region of La Guaira, Rome’s foreign ministry said.
Italy estimates there are about 170,000 Italian passport holders in Venezuela.
One Uruguayan
A Uruguayan citizen who had been living in Venezuela “for a long time” died in the disaster, the country’s foreign affairs ministry reported Saturday.
The man’s wife and eldest daughter were also killed, it added.
