Buildings collapse after back-to-back quakes rock Venezuela
06/25/2026 June 25, 2026 Interior minister urges Venezuelans to remain outside Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello described the situation in the country following the earthquakes
06/25/2026 June 25, 2026 Interior minister urges Venezuelans to remain outside Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello described the situation in the country following the earthquakes as "extremely alarming." He said that some buildings had collapsed and urged residents to take shelter.
Cabello urged people to stay outside, warning that aftershocks were likely to occur and could cause additional structural damage to already weakened buildings. As a precaution to prevent explosions, officials also ordered gas supplies to be shut off.
"We understand that some people may be desperate, but we are acting according to protocols to activate aid and rescue efforts to help those who need it most," Cabello said on state television. "Be very careful
with children and the elderly; call each other and check that no one has been harmed." He also suggested people were injured in the earthquake and asked motorists to give way to ambulances and other emergency vehicles.
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