The 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that struck north-central Venezuela threaten to trigger a major public health crisis in the country. On Thursday, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) warned that the emergency has entered a critical phase. The earthquakes left at least 3,811 people dead, around 18,000 injured, hundreds suffering from fractures and amputations, more than 17,000 displaced, some 400 people still hospitalized, and over 300 bodies that remain unidentified.