Over 58,000 buildings likely damaged or destroyed in Venezuela: satellite data
Some 1,700 people were killed and thousands remain missing following strongest to hit the South American nation in more than a century
June 30, 2026 06:32
CARACAS: The powerful twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela last week damaged or destroyed more than 58,000 buildings, according to a preliminary assessment of satellite data published by US space agency NASA.
Some 1,700 people were killed and thousands remain missing following the quakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 — the strongest to hit the South American nation in more than a century.
