Things to know about Venezuela's powerful earthquakes
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The devastating 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that struck Venezuela late Wednesday have killed at least 920 people and left more than 3,300 injured. Many more are feared dead. Thousands of people have been reported missing.
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Venezuelans searched for survivors beneath collapsed buildings and rescue teams raced to northern areas rocked by a pair of powerful earthquakes that officials say killed around 235 people and left at least 4,300 people injured. The 7.2- and 7.
CNN By Jessie Yeung, Michael Rios, Taylor Ward, Issy Ronald, Charlotte Reck, CNN (CNN) — Rescuers are desperately searching through piles of rubble in Venezuela after the country was rocked by two powerful earthquakes on Wednesday, leaving scores of people dead and widespread destruction in a countr…
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A pair of powerful earthquakes rocked Venezuela, tearing down buildings, closing the country’s main airport and sending panicked residents of the capital
LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans searched for survivors beneath collapsed buildings Thursday and rescue teams raced to northern areas rocked by a pair of powerful
By ABC NEWS Two powerful earthquakes -- a 7.2 magnitude quake followed just seconds later by a 7.5 -- rattled the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday evening, damaging buildings in the capital and briefly triggering a tsunami advisory.
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.
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Back-to-back powerful earthquakes struck off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday evening, causing widespread damage, collapsing buildings and sending panicked residents
CARACAS - Thousands of Venezuelans were feared dead on Thursday after two powerful earthquakes wreaked havoc in and around the capital Caracas, trapping people beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings
Back-to-back powerful earthquakes rattled Venezuela Wednesday evening, collapsing buildings in Caracas and triggering tsunami alerts for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Rescue teams raced Thursday to the areas hardest hit by a pair of powerful earthquakes that rocked Venezuela, killing at least 164 people,
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Back-to-back powerful earthquakes struck off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday evening, causing widespread damage, collapsing buildings and sending panicked residents
CARACAS, Venezuela (KVOA) - Two powerful earthquakes in Venezuela have left at least 160 people dead and nearly 1,000 injured as rescue teams search for survivors.
Donald Trump says two major earthquakes in Venezuela caused 'a devastating number of deaths' and the U.S. stands ready to assist with the ongoing response.
Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, causing buildings to collapse in Caracas and prompting tsunami alerts for nearby islands.
Back-to-back powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, causing widespread damage, collapsing buildings and sending panicked residents into the streets. The 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes roiled the region, with
The National Assembly president put the latest toll at 188 dead, 1,520 injured and 157 reported missing. He said teams are racing to rescue hundreds of people still trapped in damaged buildings.
Neither the scale of the damage nor its human toll was immediately clear, but given the earthquakes’ power and the large number of vulnerable buildings in the stricken region, fears of a widespread disaster were high.
