About 1,500 people were injured and thousands are missing after the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes struck the Caribbean coast
Two strong quakes kill at least 188 in Venezuela's La Guaira region
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Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela's northern coastal region of La Guaira on Wednesday night, killing at least 188 people and injuring about 1,500, according to officials. The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 7.2 quake hit west of Moron, followed a minute later by a 7.5 magnitude quake 16 kilometers southwest of Moron at a depth of 10 kilometers. Thousands were reported missing, and buildings were evacuated as far away as Brazil's Amazon.
Rescue teams were diverted from other parts of the country to La Guaira, where neighbors dug through rubble with their hands, complaining of a lack of heavy machinery, according to local resident Delgado. State TV showed dramatic rescues, including a woman trapped under a cement slab. The U.N. called on the government to lift social media restrictions to allow life-saving information; shortly after, Venezuelans regained access to X, which had been blocked since August 2024.
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Some 1,500 people were injured, thousands were reported missing and buildings were evacuated as far away as Brazil's Amazon.
reliability low1/2 sourcesOne mother sobbed and collapsed in grief as the bodies of her 3- and 10-year-old children were wrapped in blankets and carried away.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe U.S. Geological Survey said the first earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.2, hit west of Moron on the Caribbean coast, about 170 kilometers (105 miles) west of Caracas.
reliability low1/2 sourcesJust a minute later, USGS reported a second 7.5 magnitude earthquake, with a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6 miles) and an epicenter 16 kilometers (10 miles) southwest of Moron.
reliability low1/2 sourcesVenezuelans search rubble for survivors after 2 strong quakes kill at least 188.
reliability low1/2 sourcesRescue teams head to heavily damaged coastal region Venezuelan authorities said they were diverting rescue teams from other parts of the country to La Guaira, which is no stranger to natural disasters; a 1999 mudslide there, considered one of the country's worst natural disasters, killed thousands.
reliability low1/2 sourcesShortly after U.N. officials in Venezuela called on the government to lift social media restrictions so people can get potentially life-saving information, Venezuelans in the country were able to access X. The site had been blocked by Maduro since August 2024, in an attempt to suppress the exchange of information among those who rejected his claim of victory in the July presidential elections.
reliability low1/2 sources"We were afraid the buildings would collapse on us," said Maria Cristina Diaz, a 41-year-old janitor.
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Two massive earthquakes struck the northern region of La Guaira on Wednesday night, leaving at least 188 dead and over 1,500 injured
according to Irish Independent23 to allow transactions related to earthquake relief efforts in Venezuela that would otherwise be prohibited.
according to MyRepublicaDelgado asked where the heavy machinery was that government officials had promised, pointing out that neighbors were the ones digging through the rubble.
according to The MainichiInjured children, animals and civilians covered in dust and blood were pulled out of concrete rubble.
according to The MainichiVenezuelan state TV showed dramatic images of rescues, including a woman who was trapped under a cement slab, only a barefoot poking out before crews managed to get her out alive.
according to MyRepublica
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- LA GUAIRA, June 26: Venezuelans searched for survivors beneath collapsed buildings…The Mainichi
- LA GUAIRA, June 26: Venezuelans searched for survivors beneath collapsed buildings…MyRepublica
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Some 1,500 people were injured, thousands were reported missing and buildings were evacuated as far away as Brazil's Amazon.
omitted byRight sidecovered byCenterOne mother sobbed and collapsed in grief as the bodies of her 3- and 10-year-old children were wrapped in blankets and carried away.
omitted byRight sidecovered byCenterJust a minute later, USGS reported a second 7.5 magnitude earthquake, with a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6 miles) and an epicenter 16…
omitted byRight sidecovered byCenterThe U.S. Geological Survey said the first earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.2, hit west of Moron on the Caribbean coast, about 170…
omitted byRight sidecovered byCenterIt had a depth of 22 kilometers (about 14 miles).
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