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At least 32 dead, 700 injured after powerful earthquakes strike Venezuela
Updated On: 25 June, 2026 05:55 PM IST | Caracas | mid-day online correspondent
At least 32 people were killed and more than 700 injured after two powerful earthquakes measuring 7.1 and 7.5 struck Venezuela. The government declared a nationwide State of Emergency as rescue teams were deployed, buildings collapsed, and tremors were felt across neighbouring Colombia
Residents and emergency workers stand in the rubble near damaged buildings following an earthquake in Catia La Mar, La Guaira state, around 30 km north-west of Caracas, on Thursday. PIC/AFP
At least 32 people were killed and more than 700 injured after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela, the country's Acting President Delcy Rodriguez said in an official update on Thursday.
Venezuela's interim leader declares a state of emergency as two massive earthquakes caused buildings in the capital to crumble and forced the closure of the country's main airporthttps://t.co/VEzL7XkGP2 pic.twitter.com/6NrHR9VuGE
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) June 25, 2026
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