Powerful earthquakes rocked Venezuela, causing damage in the capital, Caracas, and prompting dire warnings from scientists about potential widespread destruction and significant loss of life. Residents fled shaking buildings, with some collapsing. While a tsunami threat was briefly issued, it was later withdrawn. Authorities are assessing the full extent of the devastation.

Several earthquakes shook Venezuela's capital of Caracas on Wednesday afternoon,witnesses reported.

A powerful earthquake struck near the northern coast of Venezuela on Wednesday leading to collapsed buildings in the capital Caracas.

The U.S. Geological Survey warned that \

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck near Venezuela’s coast, shaking Caracas and prompting evacuations. A tsunami threat was issued for Puerto Rico.

Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela within minutes of each other on Wednesday evening, causing buildings to collapse in the capital Caracas and triggering tsunami alerts…