Powerful Back-to-Back Earthquakes Hit Venezuela
Dozens of buildings were toppled by twin earthquakes, one of which was the strongest to hit Venezuela in more than a century.
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Dozens of buildings were toppled by twin earthquakes, one of which was the strongest to hit Venezuela in more than a century.
Buildings collapsed, windows rattled and residents poured into the streets in Venezuela’s capital and nearby cities after two major earthquakes hit.
Officials from the United States, El Salvador and the Dominican Republic said they would send rescue teams and humanitarian assistance to Caracas.
The U.S. Geological Survey estimated that it could be far deadlier than a 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck the country in 1900.
A 7.2-magnitude earthquake that was followed by a 7.5-magnitude earthquake hit central Venezuela on Wednesday, damaging buildings and knocking out electricity.
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