Clip of building damaged by Taiwan earthquake falsely linked to Venezuela tremor - Fact Check AFP

In Venezuela on 26 June 2026, the death toll from the earthquakes reached at least 920, and an official put it at 929. France 24 reports tens of thousands missing, and its French-language report cites more than 50,000 missing as searches intensify.

Venezuela's interim president vowed to save 'as many as possible' and travelled to La Guaira, described as a 'disaster zone'. In one report, a mother digs through rubble looking for her son. AFP Fact Check found that clips from Taiwan, Myanmar and a demolition in Turkey were falsely presented as footage of the Venezuela earthquake.