Live updates: Back-to-back earthquakes in Venezuela kill dozens and injure hundreds
Back-to-back earthquakes strike Venezuela, killing dozens and injuring hundreds
📍 Aftermath
Two major earthquakes hit Venezuela, including a 7.5-magnitude quake. The disasters left at least 32 people dead, 700 injured, and dozens of buildings collapsed.
Rescue efforts were underway and international aid was pledged.
Epilogue added 43d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
Two major earthquakes have hit Venezuela, resulting in multiple fatalities and injuries. Coverage from The Guardian, The New York Times, and Reuters reports that at least 32 people are dead and 700 injured.
The earthquakes caused widespread destruction, with dozens of buildings collapsed. Rescue efforts are underway, with international aid pledged, including from the US and Israel.
The magnitude of the quakes, particularly a 7.5-magnitude one, is noted as significant, being the largest to hit Venezuela in over a century.
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Sources (19)
- Venezuela earthquakes leave at least 32 dead, 700 injured and dozens of buildings collapsed The Guardian · 46d ago
- 7.5-Magnitude Quake Is Largest to Hit Venezuela in More Than a Century The New York Times · 46d ago
- Thousands feared dead after two major earthquakes strike Venezuela Reuters · 46d ago
- Live updates: Venezuela earthquakes kill at least 32; rescue efforts underway as Trump pledges aid NBC News · 46d ago
- ‘We hugged each other and ran’: Venezuelans recount earthquake horror Al Jazeera · 46d ago
- Venezuela earthquake live: hundreds feared dead after powerful back-to-back shocks The Times · 46d ago
- Israeli rescue groups prepare to help Venezuelan authorities amid unfolding quake disaster The Times of Israel · 46d ago
- Venezuela earthquake: at least 32 dead, 700 injured and dozens of buildings collapsed, says interim president The Guardian · 46d ago
- Venezuelans Displaced by Quakes Sleep in Streets, Plazas and Cars The New York Times · 46d ago
- Which countries have pledged aid to Venezuela after powerful earthquakes? Al Jazeera · 46d ago
- Neighbors dig through Venezuela rubble to search for loved ones as death toll climbs AP News · 46d ago
- Earthquake shifts political ground for Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodriguez Reuters · 46d ago
- RELEASE: SOUTHCOM Leadership Arrives in Venezuela to Coordinate Earthquake Relief Support southcom.mil · 46d ago
- Aid worker talks about ongoing rescue and relief efforts after Venezuelan earthquakes NPR · 46d ago
- Venezuelans search through rubble as earthquake death toll rises NBC News · 46d ago
- The coastal state battered by Venezuela’s earthquakes is no stranger to tragedy CNN · 46d ago
- Venezuela earthquakes: frantic search for survivors continues, with 235 confirmed dead so far The Guardian · 46d ago
- Pope Leo sends aid to earthquake-struck Venezuela Vatican News · 46d ago
- Back-to-back Venezuela earthquakes kill at least 164, injure hundreds, acting president says CBS News · 46d ago broke it first
Quick answers
How many people have been killed in the Venezuela earthquakes?
At least 32
How many people have been injured in the Venezuela earthquakes?
At least 700
What was the magnitude of the largest earthquake?
7.5
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