June 25, 2026, 07:10June 25, 2026, 10:10
Within a very short period of time, two very strong earthquakes shook Venezuela. Images from the South American country show the extent of the destruction:
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Emergency services are searching for numerous people buried under the rubble.
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Buildings collapsed in the capital, Caracas, as seen on television. People fled into the streets.
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School lessons are suspended and train services are suspended. The international airport in the capital Caracas has also stopped operations.
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According to initial findings, at least 32 people were killed and around 700 others were injured.
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President Rodríguez spoke of an “incident with serious consequences” and declared a state of emergency.
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The US Earthquake Observatory USGS gave the magnitude of the tremors as 7.2 and 7.5.
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