Damage in La Guaira, Venezuela. Rescue workers are searching for survivors after a rare doublet earthquake struck northern Venezuela on June 24, killing 920 people, injuring 3,000 and causing miles of destruction across the country. The death toll could range from 10,000 to 100,000, according to analyses by the U.S. Geological Survey. More than 100 buildings in the coastal state of La Guaira have collapsed, according to the United Nations.