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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1789, In response to the dismissal of the French finance minister Jacques Necker, the radical journalist Camille Desmoulins gives a speech which results in the storming of the Bastille two days later. In 1961, ČSA Flight 511 crashes at Casablanca-Anfa Airport in Morocco, killing 72. In 1961, Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people. In 1962, Julio César Chávez, Mexican boxer was born. In 1967, Riots begin in Newark, New Jersey. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. In 1996, Jordan Romero, American mountaineer was born. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2012, A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria. In 2013, Six people are killed and 200 injured in a French passenger train derailment in Brétigny-sur-Orge. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Video shows panic in immediate aftermath of double earthquake in Venezuela's capital Caracas
Footage showed panic in the streets of Caracas as back-to-back earthquakes struck the Venezuelan capital. A rare double earthquake ravaged Venezuela on Wednesday, killing at least 920 and injuring another 3,360, authorities said. Many more are feared dead. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
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Latin American Post
· Jul 8, 2026
Venezuela Quakes Shake Prisons as Political Prisoners Face Aftershock Neglect
After Venezuela’s twin earthquakes, relatives say political prisoners are trapped inside damaged facilities, grieving lost family members and eating worse meals, while a battered nation counts thousands dead and confronts a disaster layered atop years of political and economic collapse. The post Venezuela Quakes Shake Prisons as Political Prisoners Face Aftershock Neglect appeared first on LatinAmerican Post.
Awful Announcing
· Jun 25, 2026
Baseball broadcasts capture frightening Venezuela earthquakes
Dual earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday, leading to scary scenes in the South American country. And the moments were captured live during Venezuelan baseball league broadcasts. Senadores de Caracas was playing Marineros de Carabobo in a Venezuelan baseball league at Estadio Universitario de Caracas. The stadium holds over 20,000 people and was built in 1952.
Reuters
· Jun 26, 2026
Venezuela earthquakes shatter windows in Caracas
Windows shattered and people were seen running out of a compound when Caracas was hit by two of the biggest earthquakes in Latin America's modern history. The government estimated hundreds of people are still trapped and missing on top of 589 confirmed fatalities and 2,980 injuries. #venezuela #caracas #earthquake #southamerica #disaster
Ya Libnan
· Jun 25, 2026
Venezuela earthquakes live: Many casualties expected after buildings collapse
What’s happening? Rescuers search for victims in a collapsed building following an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela, on Thursday. Photo: Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Image President Delcy Rodriguez after two strong earthquakes and nearly two dozen aftershocks collapsed buildings in Caracas and elsewhere. Rodriguez has been running Venezuela since January, when a U.S. military operation on []
Al Arabiya English
· Jul 1, 2026
Moment Twin Earthquakes Hit Venezuela
Security camera captures the moment a 7.2 and a 7.5 magnitude earthquakes strike Venezuela, prompting dozens of people to run out of a building in panic. #Venezuela
CNN
· Jun 25, 2026
'Like a horror movie' Venezuelans describe earthquake
Emotional residents of Caracas, Venezuela, describe the moments after two powerful earthquakes hit. At least 164 people have been killed and hundreds more injured after a 7.5 magnitude quake struck just 40 seconds after a 7.2 magnitude foreshock.
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