Rescues and prayers a day after Venezuelan earthquakes

The BBC's Vanessa Silva reports from Caracas as the city faces the aftermath of back-to-back tremors.

The Aftermath of Venezuela’s Earthquakes

Adriana Loureiro Fernandez, a photographer for The New York Times, describes the scene on the ground after the Venezuelan earthquakes.

By Adriana Loureiro Fernandez, Leila Medina and Estelle Caswell

Venezuelans search for survivors after devastating earthquakes

Officials put death toll at 188 but expect it to climb as victims are dug out of the rubble

Venezuelans search for survivors after two earthquakes kill at least 235

Search operations are continuing in the rubble of collapsed buildings in an attempt to rescue people trapped there, in the aftermath of two extremely powerful earthquakes.

Satellite images show Venezuela’s La Guaira before and after twin quakes

Satellite images compare Venezuela's coastal city of La Guaira before and after twin earthquakes struck.

Venezuelan Montrealers anxiously await news of loved ones after deadly earthquakes

Montrealers of Venezuelan descent are living in uncertainty after two earthquakes struck north central Venezuela on Wednesday afternoon. The earthquakes, one a magnitude of 7.2 and the other 7.5, struck just one minute apart, causing widespread devastation and triggering the collapse of several buildings in the capital Caracas.

Venezuela: 235 dead in devastating, back-to-back earthquakes

Venezuela's health minister said at least 235 people have died after two strong earthquakes rattled the capital and surrounding regions. DW has the latest.

Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes rises to around 235, health minister says

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Deadliest earthquakes in Latin America revealed after Venezuela ‘doublet’

The two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela’s northern coast, killing more than 180 people, were an event known as a ‘doublet’

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Venezuela quakes death toll rises to 188, thousands feared dead as rescuers search for survivors

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US, Iran among countries to help quake-hit Venezuela; death toll reaches 235

The earthquakes have severely damaged the Venezuela’s main airport in the capital of Caracas, which is likely to hamper aid efforts.

Venezuela earthquake: Rescuers race against time to find survivors as death toll hits 235

Venezuelans search for survivors as death toll from twin earthquakes rises to 235

Desperate Venezuelans raced on Thursday to find and rescue loved ones trapped alive beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings after two major earthquakes that killed at least 235 people. Buildings cracked, crumbled, and tilted precariously after the quakes, which the United States Geological Survey measured at magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, hit northern Venezuela within less than a minute of each other on Wednesday night. Powerful aftershocks could still be felt on Thursday, and Health Minister Carl...

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235 Dead In Venezuela Earthquakes, What We Know About Foreign Victims

The 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that struck Wednesday evening was among the strongest in Venezuela in more than a century and was felt throughout the region.

Venezuela races to rescue hundreds trapped in rubble after major twin earthquakes

Hundreds of people in Venezuela were trapped under rubble and many more remained unaccounted for on Thursday after two powerful earthquakes devastated areas in and around the capital Caracas, killing hundreds, damaging buildings and leaving thousands homeless. A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck about 160 km (100 miles) west of Caracas on Wednesday evening, followed less […]

Venezuela earthquakes leave 188 dead, over 41,000 reportedly missing

On-site footage Wednesday and Thursday showed survivors and emergency services searching for trapped people, and survivors being taken away on stretchers. In others, residents decried a lack of help.

Thousands feared dead in Venezuela quakes

Death toll reaches 188; crowd-sourced website lists more than 35,000 people as unaccounted for

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Venezuelans search for survivors after quakes kill at least 235 - The Daily Star

Venezuelans search for survivors after quakes kill at least 235  The Daily Star

188 die, 1,500 injured in Venezuela earthquake disaster

Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela, killing 188 and injuring 1,500. Rescue efforts are underway amid widespread destruction and humanitarian emergen Read More: https://punchng.com/188-die-1500-injured-in-venezuela-earthquake-disaster/

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Death toll from Venezuela’s double earthquake rises to 235 as fears grow of thousands of casualties

Scenes of utter devastation in La Guaira and Morón, with rescuers and residents searching for survivors with their bare hands – Authorities warn that the death toll could skyrocket The post Death toll from Venezuela’s double earthquake rises to 235 as fears grow of thousands of casualties appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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Venezuela twin quakes kill at least 164 with many trapped under rubble

A pair of powerful earthquakes that rocked Venezuela have killed at least 164 people, the country’s leader said, yesterday as residents searched for loved ones trapped under rubble after many buildings were flattened within minutes. The post Venezuela twin quakes kill at least 164 with many trapped under rubble appeared first on Vanguard News.

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Why Were the June 24 Earthquakes So Destructive?

The seismic wave that extended from Yaracuy and the soils around the cordillera explain the extent of the damage

By Reybert Carrillo

Twin earthquakes kill 164 in Venezuela

Venezuelan rescuers searched collapsed buildings in La Guaira and Caracas on Thursday after two earthquakes killed at least 164 people and injured 971, acting president Delcy Rodríguez said. The quakes struck less than a minute apart on Wednesday evening. The US Geological Survey put them at magnitude 7.2 and 7.5. The second was the strongest recorded in Venezuela since 1900, according to the USGS.