Venezuela rocked by deadly back-to-back 7.5 and 7.2 earthquakes [View all]
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Source: CNN
From CNN:
• Back-to-back earthquakes: A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake has struck near the northern coast of Venezuela, collapsing homes and buildings in the capital, Caracas, and causing widespread destruction. It happened just 40 seconds after a foreshock with a magnitude of 7.2 rocked the area.
• Race to rescue victims: Acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez has confirmed fatalities and declared a state of emergency. Hundreds of emergency workers are working to find and rescue victims.
• Capital in crisis: A Caracas resident who survived a quake that hit the capital in 1967 said today’s quakes were unlike anything he has experienced before. Another Caracas resident who escaped a damaged building said “the scene was like a horror movie.”
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/24/weather/live-news/venezuela-earthquake-puerto-rico-tsunami
My local NBC station said that it could be over 100,000 deaths... not sure if that was accurate.
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