Venezuela declares state of emergency after deadly earthquakes
In less than a minute’s time, two massive earthquakes shook the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday evening, turning buildings into rubble as panicked people rushed
In less than a minute’s time, two massive earthquakes shook the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday evening, turning buildings into rubble as panicked people rushed onto the streets for safety. At 6:04 p.m., a huge 7.2 magnitude earthquake centered near Yumare, Venezuela, less than 200 miles west of Caracas, shook much of the region, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Less than 45 seconds later, the second quake struck the same location and was measured at a 7.5 magnitude, which is nearly twice as big and nearly three times as strong as the earlier one. Acting Venezuela President Delcy Rodríguez said early Thursday there are at least 32 people dead and 700 injured.
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