At least 164 dead and 971 injured after powerful quakes rock Venezuela, acting president says

At least 164 people dead after twin quakes in Venezuela, acting president says

Deadly quakes: At least 164 people have been killed and 971 injured after Venezuela's most powerful earthquake in more than a century, according to the country's acting President Delcy Rodriguez. The 7.5 magnitude quake struck just 40 seconds after a 7.2 magnitude foreshock. Capital in crisis: A resident who survived a quake that hit Caracas in 1967 said the disaster was unlike anything he had experienced. Another resident who escaped a damaged building said the scene was like a horror movie.

164 dead, 971 injured as back-to-back powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela

At least 164 people have died, and 971 were injured after a pair of powerful quakes rocked Venezuela, Acting President Delcy Rodriguez said on Thursday. The acting president had said earlier that at least 32 people had died after Wednesday evening’s 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes, and that the toll was expected to rise. The []

At least 32 dead, over 700 injured after twin quakes devastate Venezuela: Delcy Rodriguez

Caracas [Venezuela], June 25 (ANI): At least 32 people have been killed and more than 700 injured after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday (local time), Acting President Delcy Rodriguez said, warning that the death toll is expected to rise as rescue operations continue in the worst-hit areas.In a post on X, Rodriguez said authorities had 'a central and essential goal: to save lives' and appea

Venezuela earthquake death toll passes 4,300 as homeless top 17,000

Parliament Speaker Jorge Rodríguez announced that the number of injured remains the same, 16,740, the number of people left homeless stands at approximately 17,000, and 315 of the dead have not been identified The post Venezuela earthquake death toll passes 4,300 as homeless top 17,000 appeared first on ProtoThema English.

"Utter Devastation": Thousands Feared Dead in Venezuela After Double Earthquakes

Thousands are feared dead in Venezuela after back-to-back powerful earthquakes struck the country Wednesday evening, collapsing buildings in the capital Caracas and surrounding areas. Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez has declared a state of emergency as rescue workers frantically search for survivors in the rubble of “dozens” of collapsed buildings. Historian Alejandro Velasco, who has family in Venezuela, reports that “many Venezuelans abroad are trying to get in touch with their loved ones in Venezuela and are having a hard time doing so.” The current death toll is at 164, with 1,000 people injured, but the U.S. Geological Survey warns there’s a high chance the death toll could rise into the tens of thousands — or even top 100,000.